[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley].

  • Wembley (London, England). Municipal Borough.
Date:
[1948]
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    CHAPTER VI. ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, FOOD AND WATER, HOUSING, FACTORIES, ETC. 1. SERVICES PROVIDED, Ascertainment, investigation and abatement of nuisances—Scrutiny re sewers and drains— Sanitary circumstances of special premises (Public Houses, Cinemas, Dance Halls) — Co-ordination regarding Local Land Charges, etc., registers—Supervision of food, ascertainment and condemnation of unfit food — Routine periodic examination or public water supplies — Middlesex County Council Act, 1944, registration of hawkers of meat, meat food products, fish, fruit, vegetables and premises—Registration under Milk and Dairies Acts—Supervision under Milk (Special Designations) Orders — Housing, overcrowding, disrepair, ascertainment and action thereon—Ascertainment and supervision of movable dwell ings under Middlesex County Council Act—Supervision of domestic refuse bins—Factories and workplaces and outworkers, supervision regarding smoke — Noise and dust nuisances — Supervision of petroleum storage—Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919, ascer tainment of infestations and dealing therewith, pamphlet available regarding poisoning, trapping, rat proofing—Supervision under Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation of Buildings) Regulations, 1938 —Cleansing of verminous premises, pamphlets distributed on the protection against house flies, the destruction of ants—Use of D.D.T. preparations—Borough byelaws relevant to Sanitary Inspectors, Good rule and government and prevention of nuisances, Nuisances, Offensive trades, Slaughterhouses, Ventilation and lighting of stables, Building byelaws, Public sanitary conveniences, Removal of offensive matter, etc., through the streets, Removal of house refuse. 2. DEVELOPMENT 10 YEARS, 1937 - 1947, (a) New services provided—Under Food and Drugs Act, 1938, particularly Sections 13 and 14, inspection of offices according to Public Health Act, 1936, ascertainment and treatment of infestation under Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919, responsibilities under Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation of Buildings) Regulations, 1938, supervision of petroleum storage; (b) Expansion of existing services:— 1937. 1947. Complaints received 970 3,201 Visits by Inspector 19,727 26,311 1937. 1947. Number of Informal Notices served 976 1,090 Number of Statutory Notices served 90 157 61