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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
Heston and Isleworth 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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SANITARY WORK.
Inspections—General:
| Total number of inspections and re-inspections | 9769 |
| Inspections &c. re Nuisances and Contraventions: | |
| Number of premises inspected on complaint | 939 |
| Number of premises inspected in connection with infectious diseases | 138 |
| Number of smoke observations taken | 7 |
| Number of premises inspected under Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1920 ... | 7 |
| Number of other premises on which nuisances were observed | 242 |
| Total number of premises primarily inspected in connection with nuisances | 1326 |
| Number of visits made to works in progress | 703 |
| Number of interviews with owners, builders, etc., re abatement of nuisances | 337 |
| Action taken (other than under Housing Acts, 1909-1919) : | |
| Number of premises, etc. in respect of which notices etc., were served requiring defects to be remedied (including 57 verbal notices | 1275 |
| Number of premises, etc , on which defects were remedied— | |
| 1361 | |
| (b) by Local Authority in default of owner | 2 |
| Number of cautionary or intimation notices given (a) verbal | 57 |
| 1069 | |
| Number of second (informal) notices given | 385 |
| Number of letters re nuisances sent | 270 |
| Number statutory notices issued | 23 L |
| Number of proceedings taken | 14 |
| Number of convictions obtained | 10 |
| Number of proceedings withdrawn | 4 |
| Number of cases dismissed | — |
| Common Lodging Houses: | |
| Number registered | 2 |
| Number of inspections made | 11 |