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Harrow 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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11
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
A. Inspection of Houses :
Number inspected under P.H. Acts: (a) Complaint 1,692
(b) Routine 212
Number found defective 810
Revisits 3,892
Routine inspections under the Housing Act 20
Revisits 66
Surveys under Section 157 of the Housing Act 228
No. of cases of overcrowding 42
Inspection of houses let in lodgings —
No. of foster parents' houses inspected 49
Inspections of houses for other reasons 285
Total visits paid 6,444
B. Inspection of other premises ; visits and enquiries ;
No. of routine visits to premises liable to give rise to
nuisances 581
Further visits paid to these premises 840
No. of visits to premises under periodical inspection 763
No. of inspections of cinemas, etc. 5
No. of complaints investigated (excluding those referred
to above under Housing) 335
No. of observations for smoke nuisances 18
No. of inspections of factories (mechanical) 546
do. do. (non-mechanical) 203
do. do. work places 173
do. do. outworkers' premises 167
No. of visits to premises where rag flock is used
No of visits under the Shops, etc., Act 166
No. of evening observations under the Shops Act —
No. of inspections of hairdressers' premises 20
No. of visits re infectious diseases 14
C. Inspection of premises where food is manufactured or
prepared :
Slaughterhouses 49
Butchers (including Meat Depot) 875
Cowsheds 49
Dairies 156
Ice Cream premises 11
Fish-shops 140
Fried Fish-shops 66
Bakehouses 94
Cafes and Restaurants 73
D. Inspection of premises where food is retailed :
Greengrocers 235
Provision Merchants 634
Milk shops 89
Bakers and Confectioners 49
Other Food premises 163