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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA
Inspections
The total number of inspections and re-inspections made during
the year was 7,101.
The following is a summary of the inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors during the years:-
| Inspections | Reinspections. | |
|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Pollution Stations | 276 | - |
| Bakehouses | 11 | 16 |
| Complaints | 1,047 | - |
| Complaints - following up inspections | - | 2,498 |
| Caravans, House-boats, etc | 12 | 32 |
| Catering Establishments | 65 | 47 |
| Drainage work | 140 | 511 |
| Factories - with mechanical power | 34 | 27 |
| Factories - without mechanical power. | 9 | 1 |
| Food premises (excluding catering establishments) | 237 | 38 |
| Food premises - Inspection of unsound food | 327 | - |
| Houses - Housing Acts | 428 | 91 |
| Houses - Rehousing applications | 22 | - |
| Houses - Overcrowding | 55 | - |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 176 | - |
| Infectious Disease enquiries | 144 | - |
| Rats and Mice | 72 | 36 |
| Shops - Shops Act Inspections | 209 | 15 |
| Slaughterhouses | 27 | - |
| Smoke observations | 141 | 34 |
| Vermin, insects, etc | 35 | - |
| Miscellaneous | 279 | 9 |
| 3,746 | 3,355 | |
Action taken other than Housing Act, 1936
Cautionary or Intimation Notices served 570
Statutory Notices issued (under Public Health Acts; 41
Number of summonses served 6
Number of Certificates under Rents etc(RestrictionsJ
Acts issued to tenants 1
Number of Clearance Certificates issued to Owners Nil
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