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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 1962

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

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33
SECTION 4
Sanitary Circumstances

Table: Visits by District Public Health Inspectors during 1962

Visits by District Public Health Inspectors during 1962

Complaints received2,730
Complaints investigated-Visits
Whole house inspections64*
Whole house re-inspections73
Part of house inspections2,666
Part of house re-inspections7,722
House to house inspections-
Inspections356*
Re-inspections651
Infectious disease-
Investigations310
Inspection of premises56*
Re-inspections14
Smallpox contacts937
Drainage-
(a) Under notice, plans, supervision, etc.2,890
(b) Voluntary7,031
(c) New building2,666
(d) Tested- (i) After infectious disease4
(ii) For other reasons519
Smoke control investigations268
Smoke observations and atmospheric pollution readings443
Rent Act, 195774
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949485
Inspections re Closing or Demolition Orders1,431

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* Recorded as house-to-house inspections.