[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Swadlincote U.D.C.

  • Swadlincote (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Swadlincote U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    COMPLAINTS—continued. External Walls Repaired . . . . 4 General Housing Defects . . . . 49 Obstructed Building or Site .. .. 2 Unsound Food .. .. . . . . 13 Miscellaneous .. .. .. . . 48 Animals Causing Nuisance. Poultry .. .. . . . . 1 O^ats •• •• •• •• 1 Rabbits . . .. . , . . 1 Dogs .. .. .. . . 2 Infestation Rats .. . . .. .. 124 Mice .. .. .. .. 36 Beetles . . . . .. .. , .. 29 Ants . . .. . . .. .. 13 Crickets . . . . . . . . 3 Miscellaneous . . .. .. .. 8 Fleas .. .. . . . . 1 Cockroaches , . . . . . . . 3 4 49 1 3 13 48 1 2 1 1 2 124 36 29 13 3 8 1 3 838 18 58 914 SUMMARY OF VISITS AND INSPECTIONS The following table indicates the number of inspections carried out, and notices served, during 1950 :— Housing. Housing Act 1936, Section 9 No. of inspections .. 196 No. of reinspections 247 Overcrowding—No. of inspections 526 Applications for Council Houses 1,197 Council Houses 702 Public Health Act 1936—Inspections 815 Reinspections 1,268 General. 5,151 Provision of ashbins .. 520 Atmospheric Test 7 Smoke Abatement 163 Factories 205 Verminous Premises .. 24 Schools 25 Shops 101 Animals, Keeping of .. 61 Water Supplies 108 Infectious Diseases .. 46 Food Premises 1,226 Rats and Mice Destruction Acts 2,846 Miscellaneous (Building Licensing, Caravans, etc.) 118 Drains Testing and Inspected 116 5,566 TOTAL .. 10,717