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
Wimbledon 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Visits made.
Infectious diseases.
Inquiries re cases of infectious disease 145
Miscellaneous 22
Housing.
Dwelling houses (Housing Act) 192
Dwelling houses (Public Health Act) 1,363
Rent Act 1957 40
Underground rooms 36
Multi-let Houses 5
Overcrowding 287
House Purchase & Housing Act 1959 105
Moveable dwellings 51
Miscellaneous 264
Food & Food Premises.
Dairies and milk distributors 20
Ice-cream premises 63
Bakehouses 52
Butchers' shops 90
Meat preparation premises 24
Fish shops 37
Fried fish shops 10
Restaurant kitchens 85
Licensing Act 1961 45
Other food premises 431
Visits re unsound food 311
Sampling: food and drugs 98
Sampling milk 121
Sampling: ice-cream 66
Sampling: water 74
Miscellaneous 258
General.
Places of public entertainment 48
Drainage and plumbing work 844
Stables and piggeries 6
Nat. Survey of Air Pollution 1,604
Smoke Control Areas 6,800
Other Clean Air Act Visits 513
Pet Animals Act, 1951 13
Factories (P.) 130
Factories (N.P.) 38
Factories (Building Sites) 14
Workplaces 2
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