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

Hackney 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS,1936 & 1961VisitsRe-visits
On Complaint5,90812,430
House to House106276
Infectious Disease182151
Verminous Conditions162120
HOUSING ACTS
Advances for House Purchase2043
Demolition Orders3821
Closing Orders318190
Clearance Areas192113
Houses in Multiple Occupation744893
Standard Grants11826
Improvement Dwellings38
RENT ACT, 1957
Certificates of Disrepair13
Cancellation Certificates710
POOD & DRUGS ACT 1955
Registered Pood Premises238244
Other Pood Premises456599
Stalls2238
Markets22109
Pood Inspection244430
Dairies & Milk Distributors' Premises1394
INVESTIGATIONS
Food Complaints11570
Food Poisoning Cases2528
OTHER VISITS
Aged and infirm persons43
Drainage (General)9853,704
Drainage (Rat infestations)170318
Factories196511
Hairdressers and Barbers Premises84
Heating Appliances4-
Noise Investigations161115
Offensive Trades912
Outworkers Premises23
Pet Shops205
Offices, slops & Railway Premises Act,128143
Rag Flock & Other Pilling Materials Act,3112
Smoke Observations by District P.H.I's123154
Vacant sites89128
Amusements with prizes162
Appointments and interviews796543
Attendances at Court11639
Builders Notices (Supervision of work)104221
Housing Applications1713
Effluvia investigations1718
Pharmacy & Poisons Act1182
Massage Establishments165
Clean Air Act adaptations (including visits of T.A.)1,489-
Miscellaneous visits278217