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
Fulham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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OTHER INSPECTIONS
FACTORIES,
INCLUDING
FACTORY LAUNDRIES.
Inspections
579
Intimations served
7
do. complied with
6
WORKSHOPS,
INCLUDING WORKSHOP
FOUNDRIES.
Inspections
133
Intimations served
2
do. complied with
1
WORKPLACES.
Inspections
192
Intimations served
7
OUTWORKERS'
PREMISES.
Inspections
192
Intimations served
21
SMOKE ABATEMENT
ACT.
Complaints received
5
Observations made
37
Intimations served
1
FOOD PREMISES.
Total inspections (see page 77 for analysis)
1,786
Number of Intimations served
22
do. do. complied with
18
Number of Statutory Notices served
2
EVENINGS ON MARKET DUTY
61
PHARMACY AND
POISONS ACT.
Number of inspections
434
SHOPS ACT.
Number of inspections
73
MISCELLANEOUS.
Inspections of Common Lodging Houses
4
Inspections of Public Conveniences
51
Miscellaneous visits
25
In addition the inspectors made 1,501 ineffectual visits (i.e., cases in which no reply was
obtained).
SUMMARY
Cause of Inspection.
First
inspections.
Reinspections.
Total
inspections.
In consequence of complaint
3,394
13,656
17,050
In consequence of infectious disease
1,361
626
1,987
House to house inspections
273
2,197
2,470
Houses in Clearance Areas
788
169
957
Infirm and Dirty Tenants
53
145
198
Rent Restriction Act applications
8
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8
Totals
5,877
16,793
22,670