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
Public Health Acts, 1936 and 1961 | Visits | Re- visits |
---|---|---|
In Complaint | 10,064 | 4,447 |
House to House | 402 | 67 |
Infectious Disease | 247 | 139 |
Verminous Conditions | 360 | 127 |
Advances for House Purchase | 212 | 33 |
Demolition Orders | 127 | 192 |
Closing Orders | 428 | 220 |
Clearance Areas | 720 | 713 |
Houses in Multiple Occupation | 3,297 | 226 |
Standard Grants | 267 | 121 |
Special Grants | 119 | 80 |
Improvement of Dwellings | 1, 302 | 96 2 |
Qualification Certificates | 82 | 53 |
Housing Survey | 169 | 61 |
Registered Pood Premises | 212 | 96 |
Other Pood Premises | 662 | 391 |
Stalls | 69 | 19 |
Markets | 40 | 13 |
Pood Inspection | 751 | 404 |
Dairies and Milk Distributors' Premises | 113 | 3 |
Food Complaints | 188 | 74 |
Food Poisoning | 26 | 9 |
Aged and Infirm Persons | 9 | 42 |
Drainage (General) | 2,910 | 3,398 |
Drainage (Rat Infestation) | 108 | 24 |
Factories | 126 | 78 |
Hairdressers and Barbers | 16 | 14 |
Heating Appliances | 93 | 33 |
Noise Investigations | 399 | 252 |
Offensive Trades | 14 | 20 |
Pet Shops | 166 | 12 |
Offices, Slops and Railway Premises Act | 522 | 160 |
Rag Flock and Other Pilling Materials Act | 5 | 1 |
Smoke Observations (by District Public Health Inspectors | 202 | 99 |
Vacant Sites | 30 | 110 |
Amusements with prizes.. | 19 | 36 |
Adaptations in Smoke Control Areas | 61 | 4 |
Appointments and Interviews | 710 | 369 |
Attendances at Court | 67 | 132 |
Builders Notices (Supervision of Work) | 185 | 681 |
Housing Applications | 30 | 18 |
Miscellaneous Visits | 6,047 | 1,289 |