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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

Hendon 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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Table: Inspections made7326

Inspections made

7326

Re-inspections after order or notice12027
Complaints received and investigated1729
Nuisances discovered and dealt with2654
Visits paid to Infected Houses535
Infected rooms disinfected572
Cesspools emptied160
Notices Served:
Informal or cautionary1018
Complied with965
Outstanding 194853
Statutory Notices:
Applied for432
Served under Public Health Acts, etc.198
Outstanding 194767
Complied with175
Outstanding 194890

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In 4 eases authority was given for legal proceedings to be
taken for non-compliance with Abatement Notices.
DISINFESTATION:
Treatment of Verminous Houses.
Thirty-eight houses were successfully treated.
Privately-owned 32
Council houses 6
Inspections were made of furniture and bedding and
rooms in the occupation of tenants before their removal into
Council houses and disinfestation was performed where
necessary.
Work of disinfestation is done by the Local Authority and
where verminous conditions were discovered, these cases were
followed up after removal.