Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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A. Inspection of Houses:— | |
(a) Public Health Acts. | |
On complaint of defects | 616 |
On complaint of other nuisances | 765 |
Routine inspections | 124 |
Number defective | 493 |
Revisits | 4,951 |
Inspections of foster parents' premises | 14 |
Visits to verminous premises | 413 |
(b) Housing Act. | |
Routine inspections | 19 |
On complaint of defects | — |
Not in all respects fit | 1 |
Unfit for human habitation | — |
Revisits | 182 |
Surveys under S. 157, 1936 Act | 64 |
Number of cases of overcrowding | 29 |
Inspections of houses-let-in-lodgings | — |
B. Inspection, Visits, etc., to Other Premises:— | |
On complaint | 92 |
Number of routine inspections of premises liable to give rise to nuisance | 315 |
Revisits | 235 |
Number of visits to premises kept under periodical inspection | 136 |
Number of complaints of rats investigated (primary visits) | 970 |
Number of revisits | 1,256 |
Number of visits re food poisoning or small pox contacts | 107 |
Number of observations for smoke nuisances | |
Number of inspections of factories (mechanical) | 440 |
do. do. factories (non-mechanical) | 117 |
do. do. workplaces | 40 |
do. do. outworkers' premises | 118 |
do. do. cinemas and places of entertainment | 74 |
do. do. hairdressers' premises | |
Number of visits under Shops, etc., Acts | 9 |
Number of evening observations under Shops Acts | 2 |
Number of visits to premises where rag flock used | — |
C. Inspection of food and premises where food is manufactured or prepared:— | |
Slaughterhouses | 25 |
Butchers (including Meat Depot) | 507 |
Cowsheds | 36 |
Dairies | 92 |
Fish-shops | 48 |
Fried Fish-shops | 32 |
Bakehouses | 65 |
Cafes and Restaurants | 108 |
Ice Cream premises | 29 |