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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Report of Work carried out by District Inspectors for the year 1936.
| Complaints received, 3,538. | Brown. | Walker.§ | James. | Akkxs. | Jaffa. | Capel. | West.* | Winchester | Hague. | Mansfield. | Warren. | Dykes. | Thomas | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Complaint | Whole house inspected | 5 | — | 23 | 47 | — | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 143 |
| Do. Re-inspections | 23 | — | 37 | 82 | — | 62 | 41 | — | 145 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 371 | |
| Part of house inspected | 463 | — | 305 | 200 | 566 | 290 | 253 | 40 5 | 229 | 315 | 405 | 246 | 78 | 3755 | |
| Do. Re-inspections | 1620 | — | 994 | 420 | 906 | 862 | 711 | 1152 | 956 | 555 | 893 | 591 | 188 | 9848 | |
| Infectious Diseases | Investigations | 123 | — | 149 | 82 | 160 | 167 | 77 | 204 | 118 | 239 | 157 | 106 | 10 | 1592 |
| Inspections | 57 | — | 64 | 27 | 63 | 75 | 26 | 54 | 37 | 16 | 65 | 32 | 6 | 522 | |
| Re-inspections | 381 | — | 347 | 191 | 31 | 386 | 52 | 227 | 222 | 35 | 133 | 56 | 29 | 2090 | |
| Smoke Observations | 19 | — | 7 | 5 | 50 | 78 | 17 | 2 | 32 | 84 | 94 | 29 | 1 | 418 | |
| Offensive or | Regulated Trades | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 40 | - | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 48 |
| Mews and Stable Yards | 293 | — | 377 | 499 | 237 | 296 | 205 | 376 | 282 | 422 | 400 | 271 | 35 | 3693 | |
| Shops Act | First Inspections | 104 | — | 14 | — | 4 | 11 | 220 | 19 | 101 | 76 | 71 | — | — | 620 |
| Subsequent do. | 6 | — | 16 | — | — | 11 | 171 | 15 | 78 | 18 | 16 | — | 3 | 334 | |
| Verminous Persons | — | - | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | 47 | |
| Pharmacy a Poisons Act | First Inspections | 23 | — | 23 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 234 |
| Subsequent do. | 2 | — | 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | 68 | |
| Other Inspections | 49 | — | 73 | 105 | 299 | 267 | 35 | 302 | 192 | 214 | 288 | 128 | 44 | 1996 | |
| Housing Acts and Regulations | Inspections | 8 | 353 | 79 | 23 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 36 | 18 | — | 612 |
| Re-inspections | 31 | 2577 | 446 | 50 | 66 | 30 | 22 | 60 | 126 | 22 | 54 | 72 | — | 3556 | |
| Houses let in Lodgings | Inspections | 8 | — | 77 | 31 | 103 | 27 | 1 | 60 | 12 | 4 | 51 | 42 | — | 410 |
| Re-inspections | 75 | — | 307 | 81 | 189 | 197 | — | 468 | 157 | 61 | 260 | 2 22 | — | 2017 | |
| Underground Rooms | 59 | — | 40 | 143 | 35 | 136 | 66 | 233 | 57 | 250 | 112 | 62 | 15 | 1208 | |
| Drainage | (a) Under Notice | 460 | — | 415 | 426 | 197 | 114 | 176 | 96 | 469 | 336 | 139 | 65 | 5 | 2898 |
| (b) Voluntary | 305 | — | 610 | 931 | 300 | 829 | 759 | 450 | 361 | 1108 | 831 | 792 | 190 | 7466 | |
| (c) New Buildings | 1 | — | 12 | 577 | 393 | 339 | 292 | 244 | 362 | 137 | 300 | 473 | 60 | 3190 | |
| Attendances at Police Court | — | — | 10 | 17 | — | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 69 | |
| Rent Restrictions Acts | 20 | — | 31 | 4 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 11 | — | — | 84 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | ||
| Food and Food Places | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | |
| Number of samples taken (Formal) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Totals | 4135 | 2930 | 4478 | 3961 | 3684 | 4253 | 3217 | 4445 | 3899 | 3960 | 4364 | 3279 | 704 | 47309 | |
| Notices served;— | |||||||||||||||
| Intimations | 432 | — | 279 | 203 | 351 | 286 | 225 | 479 | 249 | 243 | 295 | 205 | 53 | 3305 | |
| P ent Restrictions Acts | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 14 | |
| Totals | 436 | - | 279 | 205 | 353 | 246 | 225 | 480 | 240 | 213 | 300 | 205 | 58 | 3319 | |
§ Housing Inspector. * Absent 11 weeks on account of illness. † Temporary Assistant Inspector.