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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 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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Table: SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA

SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA

1.—Complaints.
During the year 748 complaints were received with respect to the following matters:
Choked and defective drains112
Insanitary or dilapidated conditions of houses or premises320
Offensive accumulations or deposits34
Defective dustbins77
Verminous premises13
Gypsies18
Rat and mice infestations81
Other nuisances93

Table: 2.—Inspection of the District.

2.—Inspection of the District.

Number of premises and houses inspected932
„ „ „ re-inspected2,025
„ inspections under Housing Consolidated Regulations4
„ „ re overcrowding578
„ re verminous premises39
„ visits re infectious diseases133
„ premises disinfected or disinfested84
„ „ inspected re drainage785
„ Shops Acts inspections493
„ food inspections316
„ inspections re ice cream premises:
(manufacturers)108
(dealers)146
„ ice cream samples taken93
„ inspections re dairies11
„ „ slaughterhouses8
„ „ other food premises549
„ „ factories and workshops93
„ observations re smoke or grit52
„ petroleum stores inspected78
„ inspections re tents, vans or sheds279
„ public conveniences inspected65
„ visits to controlled refuse tips22
„ inspections re accumulations of refuse140
„ „ piggeries and stables71
„ miscellaneous visits817
Total7,921