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 Hackney]
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SUMMARY OF VISITS BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS
Visits | Re-visits | |
---|---|---|
Public Health Acts, 1936 and 1961 | ||
On complaint | 5,740 | 6,727 |
House to House | 132 | 86 |
Infectious Disease | 175 | 106 |
Verminous Conditions | 477 | 249 |
Housing Acts | ||
Advances for House Purchase | 211 | 44 |
Demolition Orders | 14 | 18 |
Closing Orders | 259 | 278 |
Clearance Areas | 653 | 194 |
Houses in Multiple Occupation | 616 | 492 |
Standard Grants | 166 | 198 |
Special Grants | 47 | 89 |
Improvement of Dwellings | 627 | 777 |
Qualification Certificates | 340 | 177 |
Food and Drugs Act, 1955 | ||
Registered Food Premises | 165 | 132 |
Other Pood Premises | 631 | 523 |
Stalls | 56 | 14 |
Markets | 54 | 17 |
Pood Inspection | 155 | 500 |
Dairies and Milk Distributors' Premises | 18 | 2 |
Investigations | ||
Pood Complaints | 49 | 56 |
Ftood Poisoning | 53 | 44 |
Others Visits | ||
Aged and infirm persons | 24 | 28 |
Drainage (General) | 1,338 | 3, 495 |
Drainage (Rat Infestation) | 122 | 216 |
Factories | 299 | 140 |
Hairdressers and Barbers | 38 | 7 |
Heating Appliances | 54 | 77 |
Noise Investigations | 177 | 140 |
Offensive Trades | 5 | 2 |
Pet Shops | 22 | 3 |
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act | 1,066 | 791 |
Rag Flock and Other Pilling Materials Act | 6 | 4 |
Smoke Observations (by District Public Health Inspectors) | 125 | 112 |
Vacant sites | 46 | 206 |
Amusements with prizes | 6 | 2 |
Adaptations in Smoke Control Areas | 7 | 137 |
Appointments and interviews | 441 | 251 |
Attendances at Court | 101 | 34 |
Builders Notices (Supervision of work) | 146 | 629 |
Housing Applications | 84 | 16 |
Miscellaneous visits | 1,118 | 1,145 |