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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

Southall 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Table: Table XIISanitary Inspections—Classification of Visits

Table XII

Sanitary Inspections—Classification of Visits

Houses, Public Health Act, 19363,297
Houses, Housing and Rent Acts, 1936-1957814
Overcrowding239
Disinfestation78
Pet Animals Act, 195118
Vans, Sheds52
Shops Act, 195027
Food Shops303
Fried Fish16
Cafes, etc.231
Factories (Mechanical)134
Factories (Non-Mechanical)2
Outworkers35
Food Factories151
Smoke162
Offensive Trades-
Bakehouses19
Dairies6
Water Sampling3
Ice-Cream Sampling183
Other Foods Sampling42
Schools5
Stables3
Offensive Accumulations-
Hairdressers1
Petrol82
Canal Boats6
Slaughterhouses80
Rats and Mice155
Infectious Diseases244
Atmospheric Pollution309
Markets—Saturday and General129
6,826

Table: Table XIII HOUSING—GENERAL

Table XIII HOUSING—GENERAL

Statistics
Housing Act, 1936—Overcrowding :
(a) (1) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year63
(2) Number of families dwelling therein86
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein354
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year33
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year26
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases134

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(<1) Particulars of any case in which dwelling-houses have again become overcrowded
after the local authority have taken steps for the abatement
of overcrowding
(e) Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding conditions upon which
the Medical Officer of Health may consider it desirable to report
63