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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
Heston and Isleworth 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA. (Continued)
| 1945 | 1944 | |
|---|---|---|
| Visits re infectious disease. | 659 | 658 |
| Smoke observations. | 11 | 7 |
| Inspections re offensive trades. | 24 | 8 |
| Inspections of tents, vans and sheds. | 186 | 75 |
| Inspections and re-inspections of shops re sanitary arrangements. | 34 | 12 |
| Inspections of factories, workplaces, etc. | 781 | 474 |
| Houses disinfested. | 25 | 21 |
| Inspections of canal boats. | 13 | 7 |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919. | ||
| Visits to premises re infestation. | 1,322 | 886 |
| No. of premises treated. | 446 | 277 |
| Estimated no. of rats killed. | 3,017 | 4,305 |
| HOUSING. | 1945 | 1944 |
| No. of new houses erected - by private enterprise. | - | - |
| - by local authority. | - | - |
| No. of houses inspected for housing defects. | 352 | 249 |
| No. of houses found unfit for human habitation. | - | - |
| No. of houses rendered fit by informal action. | 156 | 162 |
| No. of houses rendered fit by formal action. | 42 | 37 |
| No. of houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders. | - | |
| No. of houses rendered fit in pursuance of undertaking. | - | - |
| No. of houses where undertaking not to re-let accepted. | - | - |
| No. of underground rooms closed. | - | - |
| No. of houses known to be overcrowded at end of year. | 78 | 73 |
| No. of new cases of overcrowding found during year. | 8 | 2 |
| No. of oases of overcrowding relieved during year. | 3 | 3 |
| No. of houses demolished voluntarily. | - | - |
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
| 1945 | 1944 | |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections of dairies, etc. | 112 | 88 |
| Inspections of ice cream premises. | 153 | 1 |
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