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
Surbiton 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
| Number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health and Housing Acts) | 400 |
| Number of dwelling houses visited for other than housing defects | 780 |
| Number of visits to premises other than houses | 1652 |
| Re-inspections. | 1508 |
| Visits to works in progress | 609 |
| Visits to council houses | 30 |
| Visits re building licences | 242 |
| Visits re rats and mice | 5857 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 1371 |
| Total. | 12,449 |
Included in the above are the following classified visits:-
Visits to food premises 430
Visits to cowsheds 16
Visits to dairies 28
Visits to milk vehicles 20
Visits to ice-cream premises and vehicles 96
Visits to bakehouses 34
Visits to fish friers' premises... 10
Visits to factories 365
Visits to workplaces . 28
Visits to outworkers premises 50
Visits to schools 40
Visits to caravans 45
Visits re cases of infectious disease
(including tuberculosis and food poisoning) 131
Smoke observations made 18
Shops Acts visits 18
Visits re.overcrowding 151
Visits to public conveniences 34
Interviews with owners, tradesmen,etc . 224
Visits re. Pood & Drugs Act 338
Visits to piggeries 8
TESTING OF DRAINS AND SANITAFY FITTINGS-
Drains tested with water 99
Drains tested by other methods 28
Drainage systems exposed for examination under
Section 48, Public Health Act.1936 1
17.
NOTICES SERVED.
| Informal and verbal notices | 440 |
| Statutory notices under section 157, Housing Act,1936, to enter premises | 8 |
| Statutory notices under section 168 Housing Act, 1936, requiring information as to ownership of premises | 2 |
| Statutory notices under section 39, Public Health Act,1936, requiring drainage works in existing buildings | 13 |