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 Brentford and Chiswick]
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
Inspections
The total number of inspections and re-inspections made by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the year was 6,100
The following is a summary of these inspections
Inspections | Reinspectins | |
---|---|---|
Atmospheric Pollution Stations | 284 | - |
Bakehouses | 13 | - |
Complaints | 1,241 | - |
Complaints - following up inspections | - | 2,199 |
Caravans, House-boats, etc | 2 | 40 |
Catering Establishments | 26 | 7 |
Drainage work. | 247 | 447 |
Factories - with mechanical power. | 30 | 36 |
Factories without mechanical power | 2 | - |
Food premises (excluding catering establishments) | 50 | 37 |
Food premises - Inspection of unsound food | 221 | 13 |
Houses - Housing Acts | 183 | 181 |
Houses - Rehousing applications | 13 | 2 |
Houses - Overcrowding | 24 | 4 |
Ice Cream Vendors | 65 | 26 |
Infectious Disease enquiries | 126 | 28 |
Milk Vendors | 5 | 1 |
Rats and Mice | 98 | 85 |
Shops - Shops Act Inspections | 22 | 22 |
Slaughterhouses | 12 | 2 |
Smoke observations | 85 | - |
Vermin, insects, etc | 40 | 10 |
Miscellaneous | 131 | 40 |
2, 920 | 3,180 |
Action taken other than Housing Act, 1936
Cautionary or Intimation Notices served 372
Statutory Notices issued (under Public Health Acts) 69
Number of summonses served . 2
Number of Disrepair Certificates issued under the
Housing Repairs and Rents Act 1954 10
Number of Revocation Certificates issued 2
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