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
Finchley 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Inspections.
The total number of inspections made in regard to each
section of work is recorded in the appended table, together
with a summary of the sanitary improvements carried out
House-to-House Inspections 370
Special Inspections 3008
Re-Inspections 3160
Inspections of Works in Progress 1644
Inspections of Factories and Workshops (including
Bakehouses and Outworkers) 618
Inspections of Slaughterhouses 1617
Inspections of Cowsheds, Dairies, and Milkshops104
Inspections of Ice Cream Premises 72
Inspections of Butchers' and other Food Shops 221
Inspections of Shops (Shops' Acts) 240
Visits re Infectious Disease 1052
Miscellaneous 117
Total number of Inspections and Re-Inspections 12223
Total number of houses inspected under Public Health
or Housing Acts 991
Notices Served.
Informal Notices 705
Statutory Notices 35
Summary of Sanitary Improvements Carried Out.
Drainage.
Number of Houses and Premises re-drained 15
Repairs or Amendments to existing drains 45
Drains or Gullies unstopped or cleansed 79
Length in yards of Stoneware Drains laid 480
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