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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(iv) Surveys arising from rat complaints 718
(v) Re-visits (rats) 346
(vi) Inspection of Factories 165
(vii) Inspection of Workplaces 52
(viii) Inspection of Out-workers' Premises 142
(ix) Inspection of Cinemas and places of Entertainment 38
(x) Inspection of Licensed Premises 69
(xi) Visits under Shops Acts 2,136
(xii) Evening observations under Shops Ats 16
(xiii) Sunday observations under Shops Acts 6
(xiv) Observations made for Smoke Nuisances 5
Conditions Found
(i) Premises visited as result of (i) and (ii), where defects
or unsatisfactory conditions were found 66
(ii) Number of premises where action taken by Council's
Rodent Operatives to deal with rats—see (iv) above 636
(iii) Number of Factories, Workplaces and/or Out-workers'
premises where defects or contraventions were found
—see (vi), (vii), and (viii) above 37
(iv) Number of Cinemas and/or Licensed Premises where
defects were found—(ix) and (x) refer 12
(v) Contraventions of Shops Acts—
(a) Failure to observe closing hour 6
(b) Other contraventions (failure to exhibit notices,
etc.) 793
FOOD HYGIENE.
Inspection of Food, Food Shops, and Food Preparing Places.
Visits.
(i) Slaughterhouses 25
(ii) Butchers' Shops 457
(iii) Cowsheds 26
(iv) Dairies 87
(v) Fish Shops 177
(vi) Fried Fish Shops 37
(vii) Bakehouses 106
(viii) Cafes and Restaurants 166
(ix) Ice Cream Premises 232
(x) Provision Merchants 417
(xi) Bakers' and Confectioners' Premises 82
(xii) Other Food Premises 78
Conditions Found.
See Section dealing with Food, Food Shops and Food
Preparing Places.
PART II.
COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.
Summary of Complaints Received.
Accumulations of refuse 105
Animals causing a nuisance 45
Dampness 138