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

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Wembley 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Sanitation Section -
No. of complaints received and
investigated 1238
(a) Visits to dwelling houses 7562
including billets
(b) General sanitation inspections 1O852
(c) Meat and other food inspections. 3676
22090
Verbal Written Statutorv
Notices served - 342 414 45
Notices complied
with- 228 454 71
Nuisances abated and Improvements effected-
(a) Dwelling houses 1006
(b) General sanitation 1282
(c) Meat and other foods 128
2416
Number of dwellings overcrowded at the
end of the year 22
No. of cases of overcrowding relieved
during the year 37
No. of houses becoming overcrowded again
after steps had been taken to abate
the overcrowding nil
Food and Drugs Act. 1938-The number of
premises which have been registered up to the
30th June, 1940 is as follows
Storage and sale of ice cream 31
Manufacture, storage and sale of
ice cream 5
Preparation or manufacture of sausages
intended for sale 7
Preparation or manufacture of potted,
pressed, pickled or preserved food
intended for sale 22
Preparation or manufacture of sausages,
potted, pressed, pickled or preserved
food intended for sale 42
15