London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Pancras 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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SECTION 4.
Sanitary Administration.
Visits by District Sanitary Inspectors.
| 6,981 | |
| On complaint— | |
| Whole house inspections | 78 |
| Part of house inspections | 7,121 |
| Part of house re-inspections | 17,055 |
| Infectious Diseases— | |
| Investigations | 939 |
| Inspections | 71 |
| Re-inspections | 48 |
| Smallpox visits | 101 |
| Smoke observations | 121 |
| Mews and Stable Yards | 41 |
| Shops Act inspections | 227 |
| Subsequent inspections | 118 |
| Pharmacy and Poisons Act— | |
| First inspections | 98 |
| Subsequent inspections | 69 |
| Verminous persons | 31 |
| Blind persons | 56 |
| Overcrowding Regulations | 65 |
| Underground rooms | 595 |
| Drainage— | |
| Under notice | 2,361 |
| Voluntary | 3,199 |
| New buildings | 836 |
| Licensed premises | 317 |
| Outworkers Survey | 148 |
| 'Special survey | 320 |
| Housing applications | 2,060 |
| Other inspections | 2,356 |
| Ineffective visits | 5,140 |
| Rent Restrictions Acts | 12 |
| Police Courts | 148 |
| Total | 43,731 |
| Intimation Notices served | 5,486 |
| Statutory Notices served | 2,848 |