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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General Inspection Office | 235 |
General Inspection Retail Shop | 61 |
General Inspection Wholesale/Warehouse | 14 |
General Inspection Catering Estab. | 8 |
General Inspection Fuel Storage Depot | — |
Re-Inspections | 306 |
Other Visits | 165 |
Cases investigated | 338 |
Contacts followed up | 273 |
Food poisoning enquiries | 64 |
Other Visits | 124 |
Aged persons | 33 |
Attendance at Court | 110 |
Drainage inspections | 740 |
Massage, etc. establishments inspected | 24 |
Noise nuisance investigations | 281 |
Places of entertainment inspected | 42 |
Rag Flock, etc. premises inspected | 13 |
Unsuccessful visits | 3,863 |
All other visits | 828 |
Total 33,962 |
Table 30
Rent Act, 1957 Certificates of Disrepair
Applications (Form I) received and investigated | 10 |
Agreed and proposal to issue Certificate of Disrepair (Form J) served | 10 |
Refused | Nil |
Undertakings (Form K) received from landlords | 7 |
Accepted | 7 |
Refused | Nil |
Certificate of Disrepair (Form L) issued | 3 |
Applications received for cancellation of Certificates of Disrepair (Form M) | 1 |
Granted | Nil |
Refused | 1 |
Table 31
Summary of Nuisances abated and Improvements Effected Dwelling Houses
Water Supply and Service: | |
---|---|
New cisterns provided | 3 |
Cisterns repaired/renewed | 77 |
Cisterns cleansed/covered | 2 |
Draw taps placed on mains | 3 |
Water supply re-instated | 45 |
Hot water provided | 281 |
Drainage and Sewerage | |
W.C.'s—pans and taps renewed | 58 |
W.C.'s—cleansed/repaired | 103 |
W.C.'s—add. accom. provided | 5 |
W.C.'s—ventilation improved | 4 |
Drains—reconstructed | 5 |
Drains—examined, tested, exposed | 44 |
Drains—cleared, repaired | 296 |
Soil pipes or vent shafts repaired | 82 |
New soil pipes or vent shafts fixed | 24 |
Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted | 2 |
New manhole covers | 25 |