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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

Woolwich 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTION OP THE AREA
During i960, the Public Health Inspectors carried out
35,045 inspections, including re-inspections. The nature
of these inspections is shown in Table No„ 9. As a result,
607 Intimation Notices and 276 Statutory Notices were
served. It was not found necessary to institute legal
proceedings to enforce the requirements of Statutory Notices
served under the Public Health (London) Act.
COMPLAINTS
The number of complaints received during the year was
2,748 compared with 2,732 in 1959. Any necessary action
was taken where complaints were made or nuisances
discovered.

Table: TABLE NO. 9 INSPECTIONS

TABLE NO. 9 INSPECTIONS

Complaints investigated1,065Shops Act inspections831
Complaints (reinspect- ions)2,880Food Premises1,395
Complaints re food34
Outworkers' premises252Water sampling and testing37
House re overcrowding25
New Houses re water supply1,214Rodent Control2,182
Atmospheric pollution318
Houses re infectious disease692Houses re Smoke Control Areas5,144
Houses re vermin217Houses re Smoke Control Areas (reinspections)2,488
Council housing applic-cants re vermin1,041
Housing Act inspections1,319Men's lavatories78
Housing Act - Improvement Grants400Women's lavatories46
Houses re choked drains227
House-to-house inspections126
Drainage inspections892
Houses re Certificates of Disrepair189Houses, visits with owners,builders,etc.218
Aged and Infirm persons2,561Houses re slum clearance and redevelopment604
Tents and Vans159
Stables4
Public Houses132Pet Animals premises90
Theatres and Cinemas20Visits re insect and other pests448
Hairdressers and Barbers185