London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1964
[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 |