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 Heston and Isleworth]
This page requires JavaScript
50
SANITARY WORK, ETC.
Inspections—General :
Total number of inspections and re-inspections, etc.
(excluding shops and petroleum) 10797
Inspections, etc. re Nuisances, Contraventions, etc. :
Number of premises, etc., inspected on complaint 505
Number of premises inspected in connection with
infectious diseases 122
Number of premises inspected under Increase of Rent
and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1920 4
Number of other visits made to premises, etc., in connection
with nuisances, etc. 142
Total number of premises, etc., primarily inspected in
connection with nuisaoces 857
Number of visits made to works in progress 836
Number of interviews with owners, builders, etc., re
abatement of nuisances 544
Number of premises, etc , whereat nuisances were
recorded during the year 740
Number of premises, etc., on which defects, etc., were
remedied—
(a) by owners 808
(b) by local authority in default of owner or occupier 24
Number of cautionary or intimation notices given—
(a) verbal 71
(b) written 565
Number of second (informal) notices given 190
Number of letters re nuisances sent 300
Number of Statutory Notices issued
Number of proceedings taken
Number of convictions obtained —
Number of proceedings withdrawn 2
Common Lodging Houses :
Number registered 2
Number of inspections made 10
Number of contraventions remedied 1