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

Havering 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]

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Table: A summary of the 34,018 inspections is as follows:-

A summary of the 34,018 inspections is as follows:-

Public Health Acts7,501
Food & Drugs Acts5,758
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act4,218
Offices, Shops & Railway Premises Act2,114
Shops Acts2,154
Infectious Diseases950
Housing Acts2,654
Sampling1,679
Factories Act325
Noise Abatement366
Diseases of Animals Act110
Miscellaneous1,362
Slaughterhouses & Meat Inspection1,569
(not including the inspections of 2 Authorised Meat Inspectors based permanently at slaughterhouses)
Consumer Protection439
Total34,018

Table: As a result of these inspections 627 informal notices were served and in 161 cases further action was necessary, with the service of Statutory Notices—details as follows:-

As a result of these inspections 627 informal notices were served and in 161 cases further action was necessary, with the service of Statutory Notices—details as follows:-

Number of Notices Served:Informal:Statutory:
Public Health Acts210160
Food & Drugs Acts96—
Offices, Shops & Railway PremissesAct 221-
Shops Acts88-
Factories Acts8—
Housing Acts1—
Landlord & Tenant Act1—
Prevention of Damage by PestsAct 21
Total627161