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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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PART I - SANITATY ADMINISTRATION
| Visits to dwelling houses re disrepair, nuisances, etc. Visits to dwelling houses re overcrowding, multiple | 1, 120 |
| occupation and rehousing enquiries | 330 |
| Visits re improvement grants | 303 |
| Visits re certificates of disrepair | 59 |
| Visits re defective dustbins | 42 |
| Visits re defective drainage | 1,219 |
| Visits re disinfection and disinfestation | 169 |
| Visits re accumulations of refuse and refuse tips | 204 |
| Observations re smoke, noise and smell nuisances, etc. | 750 |
| Visits re smoke control areas | 4,242* |
| Inspections of public conveniences | 43 |
| Inspections of piggeries, stables, etc. | 31 |
| Inspections of moveable dwellings and caravan sites | 54 |
| visits re infectious diseases and food poisoning | 986 |
| Visits re Shops Act | 1,019 |
| Visits re inspection of food | 252 |
| Inspections of dairies and milk shops | 81 |
| Inspections of ice cream manufacturers premises | 15 |
| Inspections of ice cream dealers premises and vehicles | 205 |
| Inspections of food shops, cafes, etc. | 2,039 |
| Inspections of clubs, licensed premises, etc. | 78 |
| Inspections of hawkers' vehicles and store-places and mobile canteens Inspections of factories, workplaces and outworkers | 123 |
| premises | 403 |
| Inspections re rodent control | 1,004 |
| Inspections re music and dancing licences | 28 |
| Visits re sampling of milk, water, ice cream and other foods | 276 |
| Interviews with builders, owners, etc. | 522 |
| Inspections of petroleum stores | 271 |
| Inspections of ditches, watercourses, etc. | 30 |
| Inspections of schools | 44 |
| Inspections of swimming pools Miscellaneous visits | 13 1,409# |
| Total | 17,364 |
In addition 1,501 visits were made to premises where access
was not obtained.
* These figures include visits made by the Ceneral Assistant
for Smoke Control Areas.
# Miscellaneous visits include visits re Pet Animals Act,
Fireguards regulations, Pag Flock and Other Filling Materials
Act, Scrap Metal Dealers, etc.
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