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Battersea 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Sanitary Circumstances.
The following table sets out in summarised form the details of the main work of the Department in relation to sanitation:- Summary of Main Operations for the Year 1955. Sanitary Operations. Inspections-
| New houses | 294 |
| House-to-house | 57 |
| Houses let in separate tenements | 2 |
| Houses-following complaints | 3,581 |
| Houses-following infectious disease | 1,078 |
| Van dwellings | 4 |
| Public urinals and chalets | 84 |
| Re-inspections | 19,163 |
| Other visits | 2,790 |
| Notices served- | |
| Intimations | 1,991 |
| Statutory (Sees. 197 and 200) | 112 |
| Statutory (Fifth Schedule) | 1,096 |
| Summonses issued | 142 |
| Magisterial Orders obtained | 57 |
| Drains laid to new houses | 294 |
| Drains relaid (wholly or partly) | 8 |
| Drains cleansed and repaired | 229 |
| Drains tested (smoke) | 87 |
| Found defective | 26 |
| Drains tested (water) | 803 |
| Drainage plans received | 135 |
| Frontage drains constructed or reconstructed | 9 |
| New houses-certificates issued re water supply | 294 |
| Houses supplied with water and fittings repaired | 28 |
| Additional water supplies to tenement houses | 1 |
| Water closets provided, supplied with water, or supply disconnected from drinking water cisterns | 20 |
| Water closets and urinals cleansed and repaired | 415 |
| Drinking water cisterns cleansed and repaired | 76 |
| Rain-water and waste pipes disconnected or repaired | 242 |
| Soil pipes and drains ventilated | 33 |
| Defective roofs and gutters repaired | 1,077 |
| Dustbins provided | 112 |
| Yards paved or repaired | 124 |
| Premises disinfected | 795 |
| Personal Cleansing Treatments- | |
| To adults | 266 |
| To children | 2,318 |
| Articles disinfected | 5,578 |
| Rodent Control- | |
| Premises infested- | |
| Rats | 221 |
| Mice | 102 |
| Inspections | 3,347 |
Protection of Food Supply. Inspections-
| Butchers' and other food shops | 1,991 |
| Fish shops | 268 |
| Food storage premises | 188 |
| Dairies and milk shops | 290 |
| Inspections-contd. | |
| Ice cream premises | 174 |
| Restaurant kitchens | 829 |
| Samples taken | 560 |
| Summonses issued | 3 |
Factories, Workshops and Shops. Inspections—
| Shops | 42 |
| do. (Pharmacy Act) | 8 |
| Rag flock | 12 |
| Pet shops | 29 |
| Factories | 1,782 |
| Outworkers | 894 |
| Inspections—contd. | |
| Smoke observations | 207 |
| Complaints dealt with | 126 |
| Intimation notices served | 29 |
| Statutory notices served | 1 |
| Summonses issued | Nil |