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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Periodical checks were also made of the residual chlorine and pH
value of the water.
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
PART I
Inspections Made and Conditions Found
HOUSING
Visits
(i) On complaint of dampness or other housing defects 1,780
(ii) On complaint of other nuisances 916
(iii) Revisits arising from defects found 4,002
(iv) Surveys under S.157 Housing Act, 1936 264
(v) Surveys Housing Act 1969—Qualification Certificates 2,215
Conditions Found
(i) Number of dwellings or other premises where defects were
found 4,208
fii) Number of cases of overcrowding revealed 3
PUBLIC HEALTH
Visits
(i) On complaint or request 402
(ii) Routine inspection of premises 617
(iii) Revisits arising from defects found 1,239
(iv) Surveys arising from Rats or Mice complaints 1,908
(v) Inspection of Factories 81
(vi) Inspection of Outworker's Premises 79
(vii) Inspection of Cinemas and Places of Entertainment 18
(viii) Inspection of Licensed Premises 72
(ix) Visits under Shops Act 1,233
(x) Sunday observations—Shops Acts 9
(xi) Observations made for Smoke Nuisances 73
(xii) Surveys under Clean Air Act 3,595
(xiii) Pet Shops 19
FOOD HYGIENE
Visits
(i) Slaughterhouses 54
(ii) Butchers' Shops 248
(iii) Dairies 29
(iv) Fish Shops 89
(v) Bakehouses 92
(vi) Cafes and Restaurants 322
(vii) Ice Cream Premises 98
(viii) Provision Merchants 353
(ix) Greengrocers 158
(x) Other Food Premises 215