London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hendon 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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Milk samples37
Other food shops707
Overcrowding14
Outworkers63
Pet Animals Act 195126
Piggeries15
Premises licensed for public entertainment90
Restaurants, cafes, etc.324
Samples of Animal Feeding Staffs and Organic Fertilisers (re Salmonella Infection)44
Samples of Coconut (re Salmonella Infection)54
School Meals Service Kitchens28
Shops Act, 1950 (Section 38) (Ventilation, heating, lighting, sanitary conveniences and washing facilities)898
Smoke observations202
Stables33
Swimming baths - water samples39
Miscellaneous51

Notices Served
To deal with unsatisfactory conditions found during the course of the above inspections,
the following notices were served: -
Informal or cautionary 699
Statutory Notices
Served under Public Health Act, 1936 43
Served under other Acts, etc. 13
As will be seen from these figures, the vast majority of matters found requiring
attention are dealt with by informal action, statutory action becoming necessary in
less than 8% of these cases.
Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year
Total number of dwelling houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 1,588
Number of inspections made for this purpose 3,799
Number of dwelling houses inspected under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925
Number of houses surveyed in areas in need
of redevelopment 370
Number of dwelling houses found to be unfit
for human habitation and incapable of
repair at reasonable expense 48
Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation 483
48