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

Harrow 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Table: Conditions Found

Conditions Found

(i) Premises visited as a result of (i) and (ii) where defects or unsatisfactory conditions were found772
(ii) Number of premises where action was taken by Rodent Operatives to deal with rats or mice1,296
(iii) Number of Factories, Workplaces and/or Outworkers' Premises where defects or contraventions were found70
(iv) Number of Cinemas and/or Licensed Premises where defects were found28
(v) Contraventions of Shops Acts— (a) Failure to observe closing hours4
(b) Other contraventions (failure to exhibit notices, etc.)364

Table: FOOD HYGIENEInspection of Food: Food Shops, and Food Preparing Places

FOOD HYGIENE

Inspection of Food: Food Shops, and Food Preparing Places

Visits
(i) Slaughterhouses925
(ii) Butchers' shops302
(iii) Cowsheds8
(iv) Dairies26
(v) Fish Shops116
(vi) Bakehouses83
(vii) Cafes and Restaurants189
(viii) Ice Cream Premises76
(ix) Provision Merchants429
(x) Greengrocers244
(xi) Other Food Premises161

Table: PART IICOMPLAINTS RECEIVED

PART II

COMPLAINTS RECEIVED

Summary
Accumulations of refuse88
Animals causing a nuisance19
Dampness and Housing defects365
Drains and sewers—choked78
defective93
Dustbins defective32
Flooding—Gardens25
Vermin39
Insect infestations115
Overcrowding, alleged28
Smoke nuisances50
Watercourse18
Other complaints (wasps' nests, defective fences)179
rood unfit (excluding requests received from shops to visit and inspect unfit food)45