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 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Visits by District Public Health Inspectors- Continued

Visits by District Public Health Inspectors- Continued

Visits
Section 9, Housing Act, 1957187
Section 78, Housing Act, 1957 -
Overcrowding investigations21
Re—visits10
Overcrowding abated7
Shops Acts163
Inspections and re-inspections of food premises -
Public bouses193
Office canteens5
Street traders' food stores16
Hostels, boarding houses and hotels8
Fruit and greengrocery stores89
Confectioners (sweets)51
Other food premises79
Pharmacy and poisons106
Hairdressers and barbers77
Environmental visits -
(a) Old and infirm (Section 47, National Assistance Act, 1948)6
(b) Blind persons-
(c) Old age pensioners14
(d) Tuberculous persons65
(e) Housing applications102
Special inspections re -
(a) House purchase on loan333
(b) Improvement grants350
(c) Compulsory purchase orders210
Other inspections and re-inspections2,815
Total32,564
Ineffective visits2,206
Intimation Notices -
(i) Smoke abatement27
(ii) Housing and sanitary defects1,832
(iii) Additional water supply to tenement houses19
Statutory Notices874
Attendances at Magistrate's Court36