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Heston and Isleworth 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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SANITARY WORK, ETC.
Inspections - General:
Total number of inspections and re-inspections, etc. (excluding
shops and petroleum) 8553
Inspections, etc. re Nuisances, Contraventions, etc.:
Number of premises, etc., inspected on complaint 393
Number of premises inspected in connection with infectious
diseases 81
Number of premises inspected under Increase of Rent
and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1920 2
Number of smoke observations made 5
Number of other visits made to premises, etc., in connection
with nuisances, etc. 119
Total number of premises, etc., primarily inspected in
connection with nuisances 801
Number of visits made to works in progress 747
Number of interviews with owners, builders, etc., re
abatement of nuisances 547
Number of premises, etc., whereat nuisances were recorded
during the year 470
Number of premises, etc., on which defects, etc., were
remedied—
(a) by owners 491
(b) by local authority in default of owner or occupier 13
Number of cautionary or intimation notices given—
(a) verbal 95
(b) written 307
Number of second (informal) notices given 110
Number of letters re nuisances sent 253
Number of Statutory Notices issued 44
Number of proceedings taken —
Number of convictions obtained
Number of proceedings withdrawn