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

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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

Willesden 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Periodic Inspections:

Periodic Inspections:

19491948
Common lodging houses—number registered under Bye-laws11
Number of inspections made2617
Offensive trades—number of premises in district44
Number of inspections made "74
Factories—with mechanical power—number of inspections1,331285
Notices served5827
Without mechanical power—number of inspections12284
Notices served1211
Work places—other than out-workers—number of inspections2223
Notices served14
Homeworkers and outworkers2241
Inspection of food premises:
Bakehouses150102
Milk and dairy shops298273
Butchers, provision and general shops1,5781,330
Fish shops (wet, fried and dried)400413
Eating houses778602
Greengrocers278288
Ice cream premises352243
Stalls117103
Total periodic inspections5,4813,805
19491948
Total periodic inspections5,4813,805
For certificates under the Rent Acts5354
Public House urinals122249
Mews and stables8075
Miscellaneous8481,107
Under Circular 284588124
Smoke observations218240
Verminous rooms—number of primary inspections174185
number of re-inspections262322
Total number of inspections and re-inspections40,09736,562

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Action taken by the service of notices under Public Health and Housing Acts. (see
separate sheet.)
Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts:
Number of applications received from tenants for certificates 94 83
Number of applications granted 72 77
Number of applications refused (work done) 21 6
Number of applications withdrawn 1 —

Table: SUMMARY OF NUISANCES ABATED AND IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED.Water Supply and Water Service:

SUMMARY OF NUISANCES ABATED AND IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED.

Water Supply and Water Service:

19491948
Cisterns—new ones provided4862
cleansed, repaired, covered, etc.142134
draw taps placed on mains2632
Drainage and Sewerage of Existing Buildings:
Water closets—number of W.C.s substituted for dry receptacles--
repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved550822
additional closets constructed4633
Drains—water closets aerially disconnected from sculleries, living rooms and bedrooms58
examined, tested, exposed, etc.621522
unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc.685570
wastepipes, disconnected, repaired, etc.616778
new soilpipes or vent shafts fixed6670
disconnecting traps or chambers inserted7969
reconstructed .,.6656
new manhole covers113115
Cesspools—rendered impervious, emptied, etc., abolished and drain connecting to sewer22
Existing soilpipes or vent .shafts - repaired .205214