London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Chingford 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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APPENDIX 'A'
Summary of Inspections and Visits
| Subject of Visit or Inspection | No. of Visits or Inspections | No. of Cases Nuisances or Defects Remedied |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS, 1936 and 1961 | ||
| In connection with notices served | 701 | 483 |
| Re-inspections, work in progress, etc. | 695 | |
| Drainage | 841 | 780 |
| Rodent and Insect Control | 1 ,320 | 817 |
| Infectious Disease | 51 | 3 |
| River Pollution | 9 | 2 |
| Noise Nuisance | 12 | 7 |
| Swimming Pools | 13 | 1 |
| Hairdressing Premises | 16 | 1 |
| Places of Entertainment/Licensed Premises | 31 | 8 |
| Schools | 23 | 6 |
| Infestations from Reservoirs | 12 | 2 |
| Pigstyes, stables, watercourses and ditches | 43 | 8 |
| Public Conveniences | 543 | 29 |
| Street Cleansing | 101 | 35 |
| Gully Cleansing | 23 | 15 |
| Refuse Collection and Disposal | 1 01 | 61 |
| Flooding of Gardens, Houses, etc. | 8 | 5 |
| Inadequate and Defective Water Supplies | 5 | 4 |
| Nuisances caused by offensive accumulations | 51 | 35 |
| Nuisances caused by the keeping of animals | 8 | 3 |
| Nuisances caused by Pigeons | 91 | 11 |
| Verminous Houses | 3 | - |
| HOUSING ACTS, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1964 | ||
| Dwellinghouses Inspections | 249 | 163 |
| Dwellinghouses Re-inspections | 282 | - |
| Improvement Grant Work | 69 | 20 |
| Overcrowding | 23 | 7 |
| Rent Act, 1957 - Certificates of Disrepair | 6 | 2 |
| Houses in multiple occupation | 153 | 33 |
| OFFICES, SHOPS & RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963 - SHOPS ACT, 1950 | ||
| General sanitation and working conditions | 449 | 284 |
| Hours of closing | 98 | 4 |
| Employment of Young Persons | 163 | 14 |
| Carried forward | 6,193 | 2,843 |