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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
Hayes and Harlington 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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2.-INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
| Number of house and premises inspected (ordinary) | 1,425 |
| „ „ houses inspected and particulars recorded (Housing Act, 1936). | |
| „ „ houses and premises re-inspected | 1,854 |
| „ „ miscellaneous visits | 589 |
| „ „ food inspections. | 355 |
| „ „ visit to dairies, cowsheds, and milk-shops. | 41 |
| „ „ „ „ bakehouses and factories. | 123 |
| „ „ „ re water supplies. | |
| „ „ „ „ cases of infectious disease | 1,532 |
| „ „ „ „ offensive trades. | 7 |
| „ „ „ „ petroleum stores. | 23 |
| „ „ inspections of tents and vans | 13 |
| „ „ public urinals inspected. | |
| „ „ verminous premises inspected. | 84 |
| „ „ premises disinfected. | 143 |
| „ inspections under the Shops Acts. | |
| „ „ (Housing Act- 1935; overcrowding) | 153 |
| „ „ under the Food and Drugs Act. | 3 |
3. - NOTICES SERVED.
| Served | Complied with | Outstanding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Informal notices | 401 | 384 | 17 |
| Statutory notices:- | |||
| Section 95, Public Health Act, 1936. | |||
| Section 75, Public | |||
| Health Act, 1936. | 1 | 1 | |
| Section 75 factories Act, 1937 |
4. - SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT,
Drainage
| Number of drains examined, exposed, etc. | 84 |
| Drainage systems reconstructed. | |
| Defective drains unstopped, repaired, ,etc. | 84 |
| Manholes built altered or repaired. | 1 |
| Fresh air inless fixed or repaired. | - |
| Glazed sinks provided. | |
| Cesspools prepared | |
| Water Closets. | |
| Defective flushing cisterns renewed or repaired | 17 |
| New pans provided | 7 |
| W.C. apartments repaired, cleansed, etc. | 26 |
| Urinals reconstructed or repaired. | |
| Privies and paid-closets converted to W.C.'s. | 1 |