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 Chingford]
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6. APPENDIX B.
Summary of inspections and visits.
Subject of visit or inspection. | No. of visits or inspections. | No of nuisances or defects. |
---|---|---|
PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS 1936 and 1961. | ||
In connection with notices served | 703 | 505 |
Re-inspections, work in progress etc. | 604 | |
Drainage | 736 | 517 |
Rodent and insect control | 1172 | 664 |
Infectious disease | 64 | 3 |
River pollution | 15 | 2 |
Noise nuisance | 15 | 7 |
Swimming pools | 8 | _ |
Hairdressing premises | 29 | 2 |
Places of entertainment | 15 | 3 |
Schools | 15 | 5 |
Infestations from reservoirs | 19 | 4 |
Pigstyes, stables, watercourses and ditches | 24 | 2 |
Public conveniences | 613 | 38 |
Street cleansing | 278 | 25 |
Gully cleansing | 59 | 5 |
Refuse collection and disposal | 181 | 21 |
Flooding of gardens, houses etc. | 18 | 6 |
Inadequate and defective water supplies | 6 | 3 |
Nuisances caused by offensive accumulations | 29 | 4 |
" " the keeping of animals | 15 | 6 |
" " pigeons | 31 | 7 |
Verminous houses | 7 | 2 |
HOUSING ACTS 1954.1957.1959 and 1961. | ||
Dwelling house inspections | 205 | 114 |
" " re-inspections | 286 | - |
Improvement Grant surveys and work in progress | 71 | 9 |
Overcrowding | 5 | — |
Rent Act 1957 - Certificates of Disrepair | 7 | 3 |
SHOPS ACT 1950. | ||
General sanitation, ventilation, lighting etc. | 170 | 11 |
Hours of closing | 125 | 7 |
Young persons employment | 104 | 5 |
Carried forward | 5,629 | 1,980 |