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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
Acton 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Home Work. Outwokkehs' Lists, Section 107.
| Nature of Work. 1. | Lists received from Employers Sending twice in the year. | |
|---|---|---|
| Lists. 2. | Outworkers. 3. | |
| Wearing Apparel— (Making, cleaning, washing, &c.) | 2 | 59 |
| Brush - making | 2 | |
| Stuffed Toys | 2 | 21 |
| Total. | 6 | 84 |
TABULAR STATEMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND DETAIL OF WORK
CARRIED OUT BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS.
Number and nature of Inspections made.
House-to-house inspections 353
After infectious disease 203
On complaint, &c 1223
Premises under periodical inspection 592
Re-inspections after notice served 8520
Enquiry visits on notification of infectious disease 238
Classified statement of the number of premises
under periodical inspection.
Workshops and workplaces 220
Slaughterhouses 3
Public House urinals 37
Common Lodging Houses 1
Houses-let-in-lodgings 103
Butchers shops 37
Fish shops 24
Premises where food is manufactured 40
Milk purveyors 80
Cowsheds 2
Piggeries 4
Rag and Bone dealers 4
Mews and Stables 12
Schools 11
Show Grounds 2
Houses dealt with under Section 28 Housing Acts.
Houses in respect of which Notices were served 443
Rendered fit by owners 443
Rendered fit by local authority nil
Premises dealt with under Public Health Acts.
Premises in respect of which Notices were served 971
Premises in which defects were remedied by owners 963
Premises in which defects were remedied by Local
Authority 8