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Penge 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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3 Summons for non-compliance with Court Order. Fined 6d. per day
for six months—£4 10s. Od.
A Closing Order was made under Section 18, Housing Act, 1957, respecting
one basement flat which could not be made fit for human habitation at reasonable
cost.
The drainage systems of 15 premises were relaid or partially relaid and 26
cleared of obstruction.
Disinfestation of 33 rooms found to be verminous was carried out.
Five licences to deal in game were issued during the year.

SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS AND VISITS

Inspections through complaints received636
Housing Act60
Overcrowding and measurement of rooms6
Infectious diseases51
Common lodging houses36
Bakehouses57
Dairies and milk distributors133
Meat shops133
Fish frying shops29
Ice-cream shops96
Cafes and restaurants166
Food factories133
Other food shops, stores and stalls573
Public conveniences28
Rats and mice342
Factories188
Outworkers14
Schools13
Rent Act, 1957230
Drain tests74
Keeping of animals54
Food sampling172
Movable dwellings16
Transferable deaths3
Revisits and inspections of works on hand1,603
Miscellaneous visits120
Shops Act inspections and patrols234
Heating Appliances Act8