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Harrow 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT
AND
THE INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
The activities of the public health inspectors may be divided into four
main categories, viz., housing inspection; inspection and supervision of
other premises; the inspection and supervision of food; and measures to
control certain infections. The following tables summarise the visits paid
and the action taken:
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
PART I
Inspections Made and Conditions Found
HOUSING
| 0) | On complaint of dampness or other housing defects | |
| (ii) | On complaint of other nuisances | |
| (iii) | Routine inspections | |
| (iv) | Revisits arising from defects found | |
| (v) | Surveys under S. 157 Housing Act, 1936 | |
| (i) | Number of dwellings or other premises where defects were found | |
| (ii) | Number of cases of overcrowding revealed | |
| PUBLIC HEALTH | ||
| (i) | On complaint or request | 207 |
| (ii) | Routine inspections of premises | 963 |
| (iii) | Revisits arising from defects found | |
| (iv) | Surveys arising from Rat and Mice complaints | |
| (v) | Inspection of Factories | 242 |
| (vi) | Inspection of Workplaces | 105 |
| (vii) | Inspection of Outworkers' Premises | 170 |
| Vlll) | Inspection of Cinemas and Places of Entertainment | |
| (ix) | Inspection of Licensed Premises | |
| Visits under Shops Act | 1370 | |
| (xi) | Evening observations under Shops Acts | |
| (xii) | Sunday observations—Shops Acts | 13 |
| Observations made for Smoke Nuisances | 52 | |