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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
Ealing 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Public Mortuary.—A public mortuary maintained by the
Town Council is situated in the Council's Depot in Longfield
Avenue and during the year under review 93 bodies were deposited
therein. It is so fitted that medical practitioners can perform
post mortem examinations and in 41 cases during the year such
examinations were carried out. The accommodation, however,
is far from satisfactory, and towards the end of the year the Council
decided to build a new mortuary, the plans of which are now in
course of preparation.
Sanitary Inspection of the Borough.—The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year:—
| General. | |
| Number of Premises inspected on Complaint | 1,444 |
| Number of Nuisances observed by Inspectors | 182 |
| Number of Premises inspected in connection with Infectious Disease | 595 |
| Number of Premises visited by Periodical Inspection (Cowsheds, Dairies, Slaughterhouses, Workshops, etc.) | 3,224 |
| Number of Houses inspected under House-to-House Survey | 708 |
| Food Inspections | 2,150 |
| Total Number of Re-inspections | 12,144 |
| Other Inspections | 1,673 |
| Total Number of Inspections and Re-inspections | 22,120 |
| Number of Intimation Notices given | 790 |
| Number of other Letters written | 1,251 |
| Number of Statutory Notices served | 120 |
| Proceedings before Magistrates | 4 |
| Milk and Dairies Act, Etc. | |
| Number of Cowsheds on Register | 2 |
| Number of Inspections made of Cowsheds | 6 |
| Contraventions of Act or Orders | — |
| Number of Retail Purveyors of Milk on Register | 166 |
| Number of Inspections of Retail Purveyors' Premises | 162 |
| Contraventions of Act or Orders | 4 |
| Proceedings before Magistrates | — |