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
Croydon 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SUMMARY OF HOUSING AND MISCELLANEOUS INSPECTIONS MADE
BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS, AND OTHER DEPARTMENTAL WORK
Total number of houses inspected for housing defects under Public
Health or Housing Acts 5,995
Houses Inspected following applications for certificates of disrepair 23
Inspections of underground rooms 128
Special inspections in connection with the Housing Survey 1,106
Houses inspected for overcrowding conditions 52
Re-inspect ions of work outstanding on housing notices 14,705
Number of visits regarding infectious diseases 813
Number of visits regarding food poisoning 193
Inspections of drainage work during repair 2,223
Drainage systems inspected, surveyed or traced 4,014
Drains tested 295
Inspections of cesspools and earth closets 47
schools and school sanitary conveniences 6
public conveniences 53
verminous premises 101
ponds and ditches 9
premises in course of demolition 644
tents, vans and similar structures 80
premises in connection with improvement grants 393
Inspection and re-inspection of houses in multiple occupation 8,168
Inspection and re-inspection in connection with Smoke Control Orders 16,309
Smoke observations 137
Visits regarding exhumation 5
Visits in connection with miscellaneous public health nuisances 3,372
Visits to immigrants 98
Unsuccessful calls 7,865
Appointments kept with owners, builders, etc 8,581
Investigations of complaints other than housing matters 950
Inspections under Noise Abatement Act 575
Visits regarding rats and mice infestation by rodent operators 15,264
Visits regarding rats and mice infestation by district inspectors 1,187
Visits in connection with destruction of foxes 511
Visits in connection with destruction of pigeons 803
Informal Notices served 818
Informal Notices complied with 545
Statutory Notices outstanding 31.12.70 1,500
Statutory Notices served 2,656
Statutory Notices complied with 2,317
Statutory Notices outstanding 31.12.71 1,839
Total number of callers at the office 3,269
Total number of letters received at the office 16,706
Total number of complaints received 3,966
Attendances at Court 10