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Heston and Isleworth 1926

[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. 12886
Inspections, etc. re Nuisances, Contraventions, etc.:
Number of premises, etc., inspected on complaint 470
Number of premises inspected in connection with infectious
diseases 73
Total number of premises, etc., primarily inspected in
connection with nuisances 658
Number of premises inspected under Increase of Rent
and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1920 3
Number of smoke observations made 3
Number of other visits made to premises, etc., in connection
with nuisances etc 754
Number of visits made to works in progress 952
Number of interviews with owners, builders, etc. 439
Action taken (other than under Housing Act 1925).
Number of premises, etc., whereat nuisances were recorded
during the year 558
Number of premises, etc., on which defects, etc., were
remedied—
(а) by owners 502
(б) by local authority in default of owner or
occupier —
Number of cautionary, or intimation notices given—
(а) verbal 126
(б) written 377
Number of second (informal) notices given 114
Number of letters re nuisances sent 148
Number of Statutory Notices issued 43
Number of proceedings taken —
Number of convictions obtained —
Number of proceedings withdrawn —
Common Lodging Houses:
Number registered 2
Number of inspections made 17