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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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SANITARY SERVICES
Inspections
Public Health Act, 1936 636
Housing Act, 1957 167
Rag Flock and Other Filling Material Act, 1951
Pet Animals Act. 1951 6
Factories and Outworkers 202
Food preparing Premises 343
General Food Premises 1.207
Shops Act, 1950 186
Smoke Observations 79
Unsound Food 195
Complaints Investigated 376
Interviews with Owners, etc. 96
Revisits to property under notice 610
Infectious Diseases Cases 36
Special enquiries in connection with infectious
disease cases 33
Aged and infirm persons 4
Pests Act 278
Clean Air Act 2,619
Miscellaneous 360
Informal Notices Served
Shops Act 13 Complied with 9
Food and Drugs Act 26 " " ll
Public Health Act 183 " " 184
Housing Act " "
Factories Act 3 " " 2
Noise Abatement 1 " "
| Public Health Act | 49 | Complied with | 57 |
| Housing Act | 1 | " " | 1 |
| Factories Act | - | " " | - |
| Food and Drugs Act | 13 | " " | - |
| M C.C. Act | 1 | " " | 1 |
The number of applications for Certificates of Disrepair has shown no appreciable change this year. Set out below is a table showing the number of applications received as compared with the previous year :-
| 1960 | 1961 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Applications for Certificates of Disrepair (Form I) | 21 | 19 |
| Number of Proposals to Issue Certificates of Disrepair (Form J) | 20 | 17 |
| Number of Certificates of Disrepair issued (Form L) | 6 | 5 |