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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 27
New Dwellings, 1961
| Houses | Flats | Rebuilds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings built by private builders (excluding those built by the police authorities) | 63 | Nil | Nil |
| Built by local authority | Nil | 26 | Nil |
| Applicants on Council's waiting list at 31.12.61 | 3,019 | ||
| Table 28 Notices served under Public Health Acts, 1936 and 1961 and Housing Act, 1957 | |||
| 1961 | 1960 | ||
| Intimation notices served | 703 | 745 | |
| Intimation notices complied with | 688 | 668 | |
| Statutory notices served (Public Health Act, 1936) | 1,026 | 1,116 | |
| Statutory notices complied with (Public Health Act, 1936) | 1,024 | 1,180 | |
| Statutory notices served (Public Health Act, 1961) | 2 | — | |
| Statutory notices complied with (Public Health Act, 1961) | — | — | |
| Statutory notices served (Housing Act. 1957) | 8 | 12 | |
| Statutory notices complied with (Housing Act, 1957) | 3 | 11 | |
| Non-compliance with statutory notices referred to Town Clerk (Public Health Act. 1936, sec. 93) | †134 | 199 | |
| Referred to the Borough Engineer for work to be carried out in default of owners | *137 | 182 | |
| *81 work done by Borough Engineer. fDetails of cases referred to the Town Clerk during the year:— | |||
| Work carried out | 93 | 111 | |
| Work in hand | — | — | |
| Court orders obtained | 15 | 45 | |
| Summons withdrawn—notices complied with | 23 | 38 | |
| Notices withdrawn | 3 | 5 | |
| Proceedings pending | — | — | |
| Total | 134 | 199 | |
| Table 29 Inspections carried out under Public Health Acts, 1936 and 1961, Housing Act, 1957, Rent Act, 1957, Clean Air Act, 1956, Infectious Diseases and Miscellaneous Inspections | |||
| Public Health Acts | 1961 | 1960 | |
| Dwelling houses inspected | 2,972 | 2,876 | |
| Dwelling houses re-inspected | 9,130 | 10,089 | |
| Other visits | 1,610 | 1.331 | |
| Housing Act | |||
| Dwelling houses wholly inspected | 718 | 514 | |
| Dwelling houses partly inspected | 163 | 57 | |
| Dwelling houses re-inspected | 132 | 103 | |
| Underground rooms inspected | 52 | 77 | |
| Overcrowding visits | 48 | 99 | |
| Improvement grant inspections | 148 | 165 | |
| Other visits | 1,178 | 326 | |
| Rent Act | |||
| Dwelling houses inspected | 23 | 54 | |
| Dwelling houses re-inspected | 30 | 56 | |
| Other visits | 6 | 21 | |
| Clean Air Act | |||
| Boiler plant inspections | 64 | 71 | |
| Boiler plant re-inspections | 2 | 14 | |
| Premises inspected (S.C.A.) | 2,903 | 11,325 | |
| Premises re-inspected (S.C.A.) | 1.729 | 1.500 | |
| Smoke observations | 369 | 349 | |
| Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act | |||
| Premises inspected | 3 | 8 | |
| Visits re samples | 8 | 8 | |
| Infectious diseases | |||
| Infectious disease enquiries | 324 | 418 | |
| Food poisoning enquiries | 109 | 66 | |
| Polio virus survey visits | 300 | 7 | |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| Massage establishments inspections | 24 | 40 | |
| Cinemas, dance halls, schools, etc. inspected | 41 | 41 | |
| Noise nuisance investigations | 197 | 71 | |
| Visits re unsound food | 126 | 137 | |
| All other visits | 1,178 | 5,453 | |
| 23,587 | 35,276 | ||