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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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SECTION 4
Sanitary Circumstances
Visits by District Public Health Inspectors during 1964
Complaints received 2,314
Visits
Complaints investigated-
Whole house inspections 92
Whole house re-inspections 268
Part of house inspections 2,224
Part of house re-inspections 5,460
House to house inspections-
Inspections 95*
Re-inspections 208
Infectious disease-
Investigations 276
Inspection of premises 121*
Re-inspections 15
Smallpox contacts 10
Drainage-
(a) Under notice, plans, supervision, etc. 2,924
(b) Voluntary 6,147
(c) New building 2,172
(d) Tested-
(i) After infectious disease 2
(ii) For other reasons 664
Smoke observations and atmospheric pollution readings 291
Rent Act, 1957 16
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 176
Inspections re Closing or Demolition Orders 1,326
* Recorded as house-to-house inspections.
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