Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Periodic Inspections:
1949 | 1948 | ||
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Common lodging houses—number registered under Bye-laws | 1 | 1 | |
Number of inspections made | 26 | 17 | |
Offensive trades—number of premises in district | 4 | 4 | |
Number of inspections made " | 7 | 4 | |
Factories—with mechanical power—number of inspections | 1,331 | 285 | |
Notices served | 58 | 27 | |
Without mechanical power—number of inspections | 122 | 84 | |
Notices served | 12 | 11 | |
Work places—other than out-workers—number of inspections | 22 | 23 | |
Notices served | 1 | 4 | |
Homeworkers and outworkers | 22 | 41 | |
Inspection of food premises: | |||
Bakehouses | 150 | 102 | |
Milk and dairy shops | 298 | 273 | |
Butchers, provision and general shops | 1,578 | 1,330 | |
Fish shops (wet, fried and dried) | 400 | 413 | |
Eating houses | 778 | 602 | |
Greengrocers | 278 | 288 | |
Ice cream premises | 352 | 243 | |
Stalls | 117 | 103 | |
Total periodic inspections | 5,481 | 3,805 | |
1949 | 1948 | ||
Total periodic inspections | 5,481 | 3,805 | |
For certificates under the Rent Acts | 53 | 54 | |
Public House urinals | 122 | 249 | |
Mews and stables | 80 | 75 | |
Miscellaneous | 848 | 1,107 | |
Under Circular 2845 | 88 | 124 | |
Smoke observations | 218 | 240 | |
Verminous rooms—number of primary inspections | 174 | 185 | |
number of re-inspections | 262 | 322 | |
Total number of inspections and re-inspections | 40,097 | 36,562 |
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Number of applications withdrawn 1 —
SUMMARY OF NUISANCES ABATED AND IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED.
Water Supply and Water Service:
1949 | 1948 | |
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Cisterns—new ones provided | 48 | 62 |
cleansed, repaired, covered, etc. | 142 | 134 |
draw taps placed on mains | 26 | 32 |
Drainage and Sewerage of Existing Buildings: | ||
Water closets—number of W.C.s substituted for dry receptacles | - | - |
repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved | 550 | 822 |
additional closets constructed | 46 | 33 |
Drains—water closets aerially disconnected from sculleries, living rooms and bedrooms | 5 | 8 |
examined, tested, exposed, etc. | 621 | 522 |
unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. | 685 | 570 |
wastepipes, disconnected, repaired, etc. | 616 | 778 |
new soilpipes or vent shafts fixed | 66 | 70 |
disconnecting traps or chambers inserted | 79 | 69 |
reconstructed .,. | 66 | 56 |
new manhole covers | 113 | 115 |
Cesspools—rendered impervious, emptied, etc., abolished and drain connecting to sewer | 2 | 2 |
Existing soilpipes or vent .shafts - repaired . | 205 | 214 |