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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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SUPERVISION OF NURSING HOMES.
The following tabfe gives information regarding nursing homes in the Borough :-
| No. of Homes | No. of Beds | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Nursing Homes on Register at beginning of year | 16 (7) | 223 (60) |
| Number of applications for transfer of registration | 1 | - |
| Number of New HomeS registered | - | - |
| Number of Homes discontinued | 1 | - |
| Number of Nursing Homes on Register at end of year | 15 (5) | 205 (52) |
The figures in brackets indicate the number of Homes and the number
of beds wholly or partly devoted to the reception of maternity cases.
The Medical Officer in charge of the supervision of Nursing
Homes made 28 special visits during the year.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH.
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 1,429
Number of Nuisances observed by Inspectors 26
Number of Premises inspected in connection with Infectious
Disease 374
Number of Premises visited by Periodical Inspection (Cowsheds,
Dairies, Slaughterhouses, Factories, etc.) 262
Number of Houses inspected under House-to-House Survey—
Food Inspections 1,507
Total Number of Re-inspections 4,998
Other Inspections 959
Total Number of Inspections and Re-inspections 9,555
Number of Intimation Notices given 722
Number of other Letters written 986
Number of Statutory Notices served 29
Proceedings before Magistrates 1