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Ruislip-Northwood 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]

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SANITARY INSPECTION OF DISTRICT
Public Health Act, etc.: Visits
Houses inspected for nuisances 1170
Offices and Business Premises 10
Verminous Premises 76
Caravans 55
Hutment Dwellings —
Ponds, ditches, watercourses, insects, etc. 44
Ruislip Lido, visits and water sampling 28
Animals, pigs, poultry, etc. 63
Yards, passages and footpaths and car parks 111
Other nuisances 139
Water supplies 56
Drainage inspected or tested 1038
Infectious disease general enquiries 167
Hospital discharges 23
Food poisoning enquiries 30
Schools 8
Camping Sites 34
Premises visited for Middlesex County Council for Music and
Dancing Licences 21
Cinemas, general visits 16
Smoke nuisances 16
Paddling Pools, recreation grounds, samples 51 18
Hawkers' registrations 23
Housing Acts:
Houses, inspections, etc 181
Houses, measured re Land Registry Searches 865
Premises visited re Building Licences 122
Food and Drugs Act :
Foodshops and cafes 89
Bakehouses 11
Unsound food 359
Fish shops 72
Cowsheds and Dairies 9
Food delivery vehicles 1
Milk sampling 8
Ice-cream sampling 56
Shops Acts:
Premises visited 12
Factory Acts:
Premises visits 47
Outworkers visits 14
Petroleum Acts:
Premises visited 25
Riding Establishment Acts:
Visits and enquiries 10
Council Houses :
Houses inspections 11
Requisitioned Houses:
Houses visited 20
Miscellaneous and General Enquiries 248
Premises visited re dustbins 255
Infestation Order Rats and Mice:
Visits to Premises by Sanitary Inspectors 5
Rodent Officer 761
Rodent Operatives 6957
Premises disinfected 70
Bedding and Clothing steam disinfected 71
Informal action 371
Nuisances abated 295
Drainage unstopped—premises affected 718
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