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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
Wood Green 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Miscellaneous Inspections:—
| Urinals | 304 | |
| Passageways | 68 | |
| Cinemas, etc. | 25 | |
| Ice cream premises | 102 | |
| Stalls—day and night visits | 587 | |
| Smoke observations | 7 | |
| — | 1,093 | |
| Grand Total | 2,843 |
Action Taken :—
| Issued. | Completed. | |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal intimations | 27 | 27 |
| Preliminary Notices:— | ||
| Public Health Act, 1936, Section £3 | 65 | 62 |
| Public Health Act, 1936, Section 75 | 67 | 64 |
| Housing Act, 1936, Section 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Housing Act, 1936, Section 9 | 215 | 227 |
| Public Health Act, 1936, Section 167 | 156 | 156 |
| Wood Green Urban District Council Act, 1920, Section 77 | 4 | 4 |
| Byelaws regulating houses let in lodgings | 7 | 7 |
| 548 | 554 |
Statutory Notices:—
| Public Health Act, 1936, Section 39 | 9 | 9 |
| Public Health Act, 1939, Section 45 | 2 | 2 |
| Public Health Act, 1936, Section .75 | 1 | 1 |
| Public Health Act, 1936, Section 83 | — | — |
| Public Health Act, 1936, Section 93 | 2 | 6 |
| Housing Act, 1936, Section 9 | 22 | 32 |
| Wood Green Urban District Council Act, 1920, Section 77 | 1 | 1 |
| Byelaws regulating houses let in lodgings | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | 52 |
Work Carried Out:—
| Drainage works:— | |
| Drains reconstructed | 24 |
| Drains repaired | 4 |
| Drains unblocked and cleansed | 29 |
| Soil and vent shafts repaired or provided | 26 |
| Fresh air inlets repaired or provided | 12 |
| Sink and bath wastes repaired or provided | 42 |
| Inspection chambers repaired or provided | 14 |
| Interceptors repaired or provided | 6 |
| Drains tested | 42 |
| 199 | |