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Wembley 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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F. ENVIRONMENTAL HIGIENE, FOOD AND WATER.
Number of verbal notices given 290
,, ,, ,, ,, complied with 376 x
,, ,, written notices served 465
,, ,, ,, ,, complied with 456
,, ,, statutory notices served 36
,, ,, ,, ,, complied with 48 x
x Includes a number of notices
served in 1942, and completed
in 1943.
Number of complaints received and
investigated 2,193
General sanitation inspections
(including 784 visits to Air Raid
Shelters) 11,217
Nuisances abated and improvements
effected (including Air Raid
. Shelters - 2) 1,301
Some Housing Details.
Visits to dwelling houses 8,198
Nuisances abated and improvements
effected 1,545
Total number of dwelling houses
inspected for defects (under
Public Health or Housing Acts) 2,541
Number of inspections made for the
purpose 5,58l
Number of dwelling houses (included
in above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations 1925/1932 2
Number of inspections made for the
purpose 19
Number of dwelling houses found not
to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation 1,49©
Number of defective dwelling houses
rendered fit in consequence of
informal action l,468
42.