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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Other Defects

Other Defects

Smoke nuisances96
Accumulation of refuse100105
Fowls, pigs, etc., kept in an insanitary condition514
Dampness1,673895
Yard and forecourts paved, repaved or repaired749366
Walls and ceilings cleansed3,1432,090
Verminous rooms disinfested325246
Leaky roofs made watertight1,9901,176
Additional ventilation provided under floors12493
Dilapidated plaster repaired3,3642,011
Flooring and other woodwork repaired2,1731,147
Damp-proof courses inserted30975
Water supply reinstated4675
Wash-house floors repaired or repaved12757
Fireplaces and stoves repaired1,444809
Decayed brickwork repaired and repointed2,532995
Sinks provided or replaced303224
Additional light and ventilation to staircase472
Larders or food cupboards ventilated or provided534
Gutters and/or rainwater pipes repaired or renewed1,9821,136
New sashcords and glass provided to doors and windows5,4332,690
Miscellaneous1,523677
Total nuisances abated16,53829,638

Table: Inspection of Other Premises

Inspection of Other Premises

19551954
No. InspectionsNo. inspectedInspections made
inspectedmade
Offensive trades-—--
Power factories787850654727
Non-power factories647376103
Workplaces—other than outworkers--55
Homeworkers and outworkers236236405405
Inspection of food premises (includes re-visits)
Baker3611338203
Bread and confectionery3710437141
Dairy10351073
Butcher115351115414
Grocer and general store318710320772
Fishmonger and fish-fryer6113461217
Cafe and restaurant154308153559
Greengrocer and fruiterer123237126269
Ice cream and sweet shop180328183407
Food stall18391728
Public house458544117
Works canteen112128112244
Food factory13481340
Any other food premises267525106
Total periodic inspections2,3353,8542,3954,831

Table: Other Inspections

Other Inspections

19551954
No. inspectedInspections madeNo. inspectedInspections made
Certificates of Disrepair under Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954 and Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Acts-127-123
Public House urinals4414744301
Mews and stables29582985
Miscellaneous-1,967-1,490
Smoke observations3930734249
Verminous rooms8312182131
Total other inspections2,7272,379
Total all inspections (inclusive of Housing Survey)28,87730,160