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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| Number of premises inspected on complaint | 368 | |
| Number of premises inspected in connection with Infectious Diseases (No. of visits made—552) | 222 | |
| Number of premises, such as Cowsheds, Dairies, Slaughter-houses, Workshops, Workplaces, &c., under periodical inspection | 381 | |
| Houses inspected from house-to-house (Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909) | 122 | |
| Total number of inspections and re-inspections made | 11,163 | |
| Cautionary or Intimation Notices given | verbal 48 | 579 |
| written 531 | ||
| Statutory Orders issued | 180 | |
| Summonses served | 2 | |
| Convictions obtained | - | |
| Summons withdrawn (case settled out of court) | 1 | |
| Summons dismissed | 1 | |
| Number of houses dealt with under Section 15 | 7 | |
| Number of houses found to be in a state dangerous or injurious to health (Section 17) | 21 | |
| Number of representations made by M.O.H. (Sec. 17) | 21 | |
| Number of houses made habitable without closing orders | - | |
| Number of closing orders made by L.A. (Section 17) | 15 | |
| Number of houses closed voluntarily | - | |
| Number of closing orders determined after repairs (Section 17) | 4 | |
| Number of houses demolished— | ||
| (a) by order of L.A. (Section 17) | 13 | |
| (b) voluntarily | - | |
| Illegal Underground Rooms vacated | - | |