London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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| Visits to dwelling houses re-disrepair, nuisances etc. | |
| Visits to dwelling houses re overcrowding and rehousing enquiries | |
| Visits re improvement grants | |
| Visits re certificates of disrepair | |
| Visits re defective dustbins | |
| Visits re defective drainage | |
| Visits re disinfection and disinfestation | |
| Visits re accumulations of refuse and refuse tips | |
| Observations re smoke, noise and smell nuisances | |
| Visits re smoke control areas | |
| Inspections of public conveniences | |
| Inspections of piggeries, stables etc. | |
| Inspections of moveable dwellings and caravan sites | |
| Visits re infectious diseases | |
| Visits re Shops Act (during normal office hours) | |
| Visits re Shops Act (outside normal office hours) | |
| Visits re inspection of food | |
| Inspections of dairies and milk shops | |
| Inspections of ice cream manufacturers premises | |
| Inspections of ice cream dealers premises and vehicles | |
| Inspections of food shops, cafes etc. | |
| Inspections of licensed premises | |
| Inspections of hawkers' vehicles and store places, and mobile canteens | |
| Inspections of factories, workplaces and outworkers premises | |
| Inspections re rodent control | |
| Inspections re music and dancing licences | |
| Visits re sampling of milk, water, ice cream and other foods | |
| Interviews with builders, owners etc. | |
| Inspections of petroleum stores | |
| Inspections of ditches, watercourses, etc. | |
| Inspect ions of schools | |
| Inspections of swimming pools | |
| Miscellaneous visits # | |
In addition 1098 visits were made to premises where access
was not obtained.
* These figures include visits made by the General Assistant
for Smoke Control Areas.
# 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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