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. 821
Visits to dwelling houses re overcrowding and rehousing
enquiries 2)3
Visits re improvement grants 146
Visits re certificates of disrepair 81
Visits re defective dustbins 42
Visits re defective drainage 858
Visits re disinfection and disinfestatlon 220
Visits re accumulations of refuse and refuse tips 117
Observations re smoke, noise and smell nuisances 848
Visits re smoke control areas 4,846*
inspections of public conveniences 53
Inspections of piggeries, stables etc. 30
Inspections of moveable dwellings and caravan sites 98
Visits re infectious diseases 583
Visits re Shops Act (during normal office hours) 179
Visits re Shops Act (outside normal office hours) 1
Visits re inspection of food 386
Inspections of dairies and milk shops 24
Inspections of ice cream manufacturers premises 23
Inspections of ice creaJii dealers premises and vehicles 142
Inspections of food shops, cafes etc 1,566
Inspections of licensed premises 56
Inspections of hawkers' vehicles and store places,
and mobile canteens 103
Inspections of factories, workplaces and outworkers
premises 517
Inspections re rodent control 1,131
Inspections re music and dancing licences 6
Visits re sampling of milk, water, ice cream and
other foods 69
Interviews with builders, owners etc 305
Inspections of petroleum stores 406
Inspections of ditches, watercourses, etc 36
Inspections of schools 7
Inspections of swimming pools 9
Miscellaneous visits I 1,372
15 284
In addition 2842 visits were made to premises where access
was not obtained.
* These figures include visits made by the General Assistant
for Smoke Control Areas
t 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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