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 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: SUMMARY OF VISITS BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS

SUMMARY OF VISITS BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS

VisitsRe-visits
Public Health Acts, 1936 and 1961
On complaint5,7406,727
House to House13286
Infectious Disease175106
Verminous Conditions477249
Housing Acts
Advances for House Purchase21144
Demolition Orders1418
Closing Orders259278
Clearance Areas653194
Houses in Multiple Occupation616492
Standard Grants166198
Special Grants4789
Improvement of Dwellings627777
Qualification Certificates340177
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Registered Food Premises165132
Other Pood Premises631523
Stalls5614
Markets5417
Pood Inspection155500
Dairies and Milk Distributors' Premises182
Investigations
Pood Complaints4956
Ftood Poisoning5344
Others Visits
Aged and infirm persons2428
Drainage (General)1,3383, 495
Drainage (Rat Infestation)122216
Factories299140
Hairdressers and Barbers387
Heating Appliances5477
Noise Investigations177140
Offensive Trades52
Pet Shops223
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act1,066791
Rag Flock and Other Pilling Materials Act64
Smoke Observations (by District Public Health Inspectors)125112
Vacant sites46206
Amusements with prizes62
Adaptations in Smoke Control Areas7137
Appointments and interviews441251
Attendances at Court10134
Builders Notices (Supervision of work)146629
Housing Applications8416
Miscellaneous visits1,1181,145