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
Camden 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camden]
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| 1967 | 1968 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of rooms closed for human habitation, but permitted to be used for other purposes | 4 | 7 |
| Number of rooms made fit without necessity of Closing Order | 6 | 2 |
| Number of existing Closing Orders varied to permit of use other than human habitation | 21 | 1 |
| Number of existing Closing Orders determined | 23 | 10 |
Closing Orders are operative in 1967 upon a total of 1,489 rooms and 70 houses in the Borough, to
which bi-annual visits of inspection are made. Corresponding figures for 1968 were 1,497 rooms and
73 houses.
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| GENERAL | No. of visits | |
|---|---|---|
| Infectious disease investigations | 927 | 977 |
| (a) Under notice, plans, supervision, etc. | 5,048 | 3,432 |
| (b) Voluntary plans, supervision, etc. | 7,878 | 7,315 |
| (c) New buildings plans, supervision, etc. | 3,975 | 3,245 |
| (d) Smoke tests | 84 | 68 |
| Smoke observations and atmospheric pollution readings | 406 | 378 |
| Visits in connection with prior approval of furnace | 16 | 8 |
| Smoke control area visits | 8,100 | 7,023 |
| Prevention of damage by Pests Act 1949 | 479 | 335 |
| Pharmacy and poisons | 31 | 17 |
| Hairdressers and barbers | 33 | 119 |
| Outworkers premises | 232 | 74 |
| Pet animals establishments | 49 | 23 |
| (a) Old and infirm (Section 47 National Assistance Act 1948) | 7 | 6 |
| (b) Old aged pensioners | 25 | 42 |
| (c) Tuberculous persons | 27 | 7 |
| (d) Housing applications | 321 | 219 |
| (e) Long term immigrants | 747 | 627 |
| Other inspections and reinspections | 8,910 | 3,624 |
| Ineffective visits | 5,081 | 4,375 |
| Intimation Notices | 1,250 | 1,376 |
| Statutory Notices | 867 | 817 |
| ATTENDANCES AT MAGISTRATES COURT | 336 | 85 |
| Number of Summonses | 109 | 155 |
| Amount of fines | £2,114 | £1,634 |
| Amount of costs | £293 | £225 |
WORK BY BOROUGH COUNCIL IN DEFAULT OF OWNERS
| Section 93 - Nuisances | Cases | 7 | 5 |
| Costs | £1,267 | £592 | |
| Section 39 - Drainage | Cases | 17 | 5 |
| Costs | £776 | £45 | |
| Section 45 - Water closets | Cases | 16 | 7 |
| Costs | £102 | £39 | |
| Section 79 - Accumulations | Cases | 23 | 21 |
| Costs | £116 | £144 |