Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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PART I. SANITARY ADMINISTRATION
Inspection of the District.
Visits to dwelling houses re disrepair, nuisances
etc. 1,885
Visits to dwelling houses re overcrowding and
rehousing enquiries 256
Visits re Improvement Grants 63
Visits re Certificates of Disrepair 193
Visits re defective dustbins 229
Visits re defective drainage 1,288
Visits re disinfection & disinfestation 138
Visits re accumulation of refuse and refuse tips 213
Observations re smoke, noise and smell nuisances 486
Visits re Clean Air Act 933
Inspections of public conveniences 117
Inspection of piggeries, stables etc 197
Inspections of moveable dwellings and caravan sites 937
Inspections re infectious diseases 915
Visits re Shops Act (during normal office hours) 1,466
Visits re Shops Act (outside normal office hours) 1,055
Visits re inspection of food 389
Inspections of dairies and milk shops 42
Inspections of ice cream manufacturers premises 31
Inspections of ice cream dealers premises and
vehicles 302
Inspections of food shops, cafes etc 2,648
Inspections of licensed premises 132
Inspections of hawkers' vehicles and store places
and mobile canteens 186
Inspection of factories, workplaces and outworkers
premises 690
Inspections re rodent control 1,447
Inspection re music and dancing licences 40
Visits re sampling of milk, water, ice cream and
other foods 143
Interviews with builders, owners etc
Inspections of petroleum stores 251
Inspections of slaughterhouses
Inspections of ditches, watercourses, etc 185
Inspection of schools
Miscellaneous visits 1,329
"No Access" visits 1,934
Total 21 013
* Miscellaneous visits include Visits re Fireguards Regu-
lations, Pet Animals Act, Rag Flock and Other Filling
Materials Act, Scrap Metal Dealers, etc.
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