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 1,497
Visits to dwelling houses re overcrowding and
rehousing enquiries 179
Visits re improvement grants 55
Visits re certificates of disrepair 536
Visits re defective dustbins 447
Visits re defective drainage 1,483
Visits re disinfection & disinfestation 169
Visits re accumulations of refuse and refuse tips 258
Observations re smoke noise and smell nuisances 732
Visits re smoke control areas 2,179
Inspections of public conveniences 86
Inspectionsof piggeries stables etc 153
Inspections of moveable dwellings and caravan sites 232
Visits re infectious diseases 543
Visits re Shops Act (during normal office hours) 1,092
Visits re Shops Act (outside normal office hours) 594
Visits re inspection of food 418
Inspections of dairies and milk shops 27
Inspections of ice cream manufacturers nremises 10
Inspections of ice cream dealers premises and
vehicles 265
Inspections of food shops cafes etc 2,485
Inspections of licensed premises 97
Inspections of hawkers' vehicles and store places
and mobile canteens 281
Inspectionsof factories workplaces and outworkers
premises 656
Inspections re rodent control 940
Inspections re music and dancing licences 47
Visits re sampling of milk water ice cream and
other foods 140
Interviews with builders owners etc 764
Inspections of petroleum stores 365
Inspections of ditches watercourses etc 100
Inspectionsof schools 37
Miscellaneous visits * 1,508
Total 18,375
In addition 2,619 visits were made to premises where
access was not obtained,
* Miscellaneous visits include visits re Fireguards Regulations
Pet Animals Act Rag Flock and Other Filling
Materials Act Scrap Metal Dealers etc
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