London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hayes and Harlington 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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SANITARY INSPECTION OF AREA
1. Complaints.
During the year fifty-three complaints were received
with respect to the following matters, viz.:—
Choked and defective drains 15
Insanitary or dilapidated condition of houses and
premises 6
Offensive accumulations or deposits 3
Cesspools overflowing 20
Rats 2
Other nuisances 10
Total 53
2. Inspection of District.
Number of houses and premises inspected (ordinary) 1190
,, ,, houses inspected and particulars recorded
(Housing Act, 1930) 114
,, ,, houses and premises re-inspected 1,290
,, ,, miscellaneous visits 760
,, ,, food inspections 933
,, ,, visits to slaughter-houses 753
,, ,, ,, ,, dairies, cowsheds and milkshops 168
,, ,, ,, ,, bakehouses, factories and workshops
27
,, ,, . „ ,, re water supplies 80
,, ,, ,, ,, re cases of infectious disease 281
,, ,, ,, ,, re offensive trades 128
,, ,, ,, ,, re petroleum stores 74
,, „ smoke observations and visits to works 29
,, ,, tents and vans 155
,, ,, public urinals inspected 159
,, verminous premises inspected 12
,, ,, premises disinfected 224
,, ,, Shops Acts 80
Total 6,257
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