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 1972
[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 |