London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Harrow 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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107
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
PART I
Inspectons made and Conditions Found
HOUSING
Visits
(i) On complaint of dampness or other housing defects .. 990
(ii) On complaint of other nuisances 687
(iii) Routine inspections 454
(iv) Revisits arising from defects found 2,541
(v) Surveys under S. 157 Housing Act 1936 39
Conditions Found
(i) Number of dwellings or other premises where defects were
found 1,862
(ii) Number of cases of overcrowding revealed 6
PUBLIC HEALTH
Visits
(i) On complaint or request 823
(ii) Routine inspection of premises 842
(iii) Revisits arising from defects found 1,283
(iv) Surveys arising from Rats or Mice complaints 2,060
(v) Inspection of Factories 189
(vi) Inspection of Outworkers' Premises 120
(vii) Inspection of Cinemas and Places of Entertainment 71
(viii) Inspection of Licensed Premises 60
(ix) Visits under Shops Act 1,121
(x) Sunday observations—Shops Acts 12
(xi) Observations made for Smoke Nuisances 119
(xii) Surveys under Clean Air Act 4,010
(xiii) Pet Shops 23
FOOD HYGIENE
Visits
(i) Slaughterhouses 654
(ii) Butchers' Shops 207
(iii) Cowsheds 29
(iv) Dairies 62
(v) Fish Shops 117
(vi) Bakehouses 79
(vii) Cafes and Restaurants 399
(viii) Ice Cream Premises 174
(ix) Provision Merchants 377
(x) Greengrocers 262
(xi) Other Food Premises 341