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

Wood Green 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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Table: SANITARY SERVICES

SANITARY SERVICES

Inspections
Public Health Act, 1936624
Housing Act, 1936574
Rag Flock and Other Filling Material Act, 19512
Pet Animals Act, 195116
Factories and Outworkers100
Food Preparing Premises127
General Food Premises532
Shops Act, 1950206
Smoke Observations34
Unsound Food112
Complaints investigated517
Interviews with owners, etc.206
Re visits to property under notice1,666
Infectious Disease cases100
Food Poisoning46
Special enquiries in connection with infectious disease cases151
Aged and infirm persons45
Miscellaneous383
Pests Act196
5,637

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Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954
Certificates of Disrepair:- Granted 31 Rejected 3
Revocation of Certificates of
Disrepair- Revoked 35 Rejected 5
Number of visits made in connection with above 80

Table: Informal Notices served:-

Informal Notices served:-

Shops Act13Complied with—
Food & Drugs Act16,, ,,9
Public Health Act289,, ,,288
Housing Act27,, ,,31
Factories Act8,, ,,5
Pests Act2,, ,,1
Statutory Notices served:-
Public Health Act46,, ,,29
Housing Act5,, ,,9
Factories Act—,, ,,—
Food & Drugs Act—,, ,,2

Table: Housing Statistics1. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:-

Housing Statistics

1. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:-

(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)316
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose1,198