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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 28 New dwellings, 1960
| Houses | Flats | Rebuilds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings built by private builders (excluding those built by the police authorities | 3 | 76 | Nil |
| Built by local authority | 10 | 186 | Nil |
| Applicants on Council's waiting list at 31.12.60 | 9,665 |
Table 29
Notices served under Public Health Act, 1936 and Housing Act, 1957
| 1960 | 1959 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intimation notices served | 745 | 900 |
| Intimation notices complied with | 668 | 886 |
| Statutory notices served (Public Health Act, 1936) | 1,116 | 1,050 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Public Health Act, 1936) | 1,180 | 902 |
| Statutory notices served (Housing Act, 1957) | 12 | 5 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Housing Act, 1957) | 11 | 6 |
| Non-compliance with statutory notices referred to Town Clerk (Public Health Act, 1936, Sec. 93) | 1199 | 135 |
| Referred to the Borough Engineer for work to be carried out in default of owners | *182 | 151 |
| *90 work done by Borough Engineer. | ||
| †Details of cases referred to the Town Clerk during the year:— | ||
| Work carried out | 93 | |
| Work in hand | — | |
| Court orders obtained | 13 | |
| Summons withdrawn—notices complied with | 22 | |
| Notices withdrawn | 7 | |
| Proceedings pending | — | |
| Total | 135 |
Table 30
Inspections carried out under Public Health Act, 1936, Housing Act, 1957, Rent Act, 1957, Clean Air Act, 1956, Infectious Diseases and Miscellaneous Inspections
| Public Health Act | 1960 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|
| Dwelling houses inspected | 2,876 | 2,733 |
| Dwelling houses re-inspected | 10,089 | 8,184 |
| Other visits | 1,331 | 1,254 |
| Dwelling houses wholly inspected | 514 | 1,582 |
| Dwelling houses partly inspected | 57 | 191 |
| Dwelling houses re-inspected | 103 | 216 |
| Underground rooms inspected | 77 | 4 |
| Overcrowding visits | 99 | 33 |
| Improvement grant inspections | 165 | 73 |
| Other visits | 326 | 1,471 |
| Dwelling houses inspected | 54 | 80 |
| Dwelling houses re-inspected | 56 | 199 |
| Other visits | 21 | 91 |
| Boiler plant inspections | 71 | 55 |
| Boiler plant re-inspections | 14 | 63 |
| Premises inspected (S.C.A.) | 11,325 | 3,462 |
| Premises re-inspected (S.C.A.) | 1,500 | 489 |
| Smoke observations | 349 | 360 |
| Premises inspected | 8 | 5 |
| Visits re samples | 8 | 10 |
| Infectious disease enquiries | 418 | 778 |
| Food poisoning enquiries | 66 | 115 |
| Polio virus survey visits | 7 | 277 |
| Massage establishments inspections | 40 | 26 |
| Cinemas, dance halls, schools, etc.. inspected | 41 | 65 |
| Noise nuisance investigations | 71 | 166 |
| Visits re unsound food | 137 | 139 |
| All other visits | 5,453 | 1,461 |
| 35,276 | 23,582 |