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
Brentford and Chiswick 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
The total number of visits and revisits made during the year was 5,496 and the following is a summary of these visits.
| Visits | Revisits | |
|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Pollution Stations | 655 | - |
| Accumulations of refuse | 58 | 101 |
| Complaints - Condition of house | 218 | 871 |
| Caravans, house-boats, etc. | 5 | 24 |
| Catering Establishments | 61 | 50 |
| Drainage works | 276 | 587 |
| Factories - with mechanical power | 24 | 13 |
| Factories - without mechanical power | 7 | 6 |
| Food premises (excluding catering establishments) | 159 | 49 |
| Food premises - inspection of unsound food | 211 | 22 |
| Houses - Housing Acts. | 277 | 147 |
| Houses - Overcrowding | 56 | 25 |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 8 | 6 |
| Infectious disease | 81 | 41 |
| Milk Vendors | 2 | - |
| Offensive odours | 56 | 24 |
| Outworkers | 20 | 2 |
| Rats and Mice | 173 | 185 |
| Shops - Shops Act inspections | 45 | 17 |
| Smoke observations | 96 | 36 |
| Vermin, insect pests etc. | 54 | 43 |
| Miscellaneous | 333 | 32 |
| Old People (including laundry service) | 170 | 18 |
| Pathological Laboratory | 152 | - |
| 3, 197 | 2, 299 | |
| No Answers | 711 | - |
| 3,908 | 2, 299 |
Action taken other than Housing Act, 1957
Cautionary or Intimation Notices served 207
Statutory Notices issued (under Public Health Acts) 26
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