Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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.
Inspections through complaints received | 636 |
Housing Act | 60 |
Overcrowding and measurement of rooms | 6 |
Infectious diseases | 51 |
Common lodging houses | 36 |
Bakehouses | 57 |
Dairies and milk distributors | 133 |
Meat shops | 133 |
Fish frying shops | 29 |
Ice-cream shops | 96 |
Cafes and restaurants | 166 |
Food factories | 133 |
Other food shops, stores and stalls | 573 |
Public conveniences | 28 |
Rats and mice | 342 |
Factories | 188 |
Outworkers | 14 |
Schools | 13 |
Rent Act, 1957 | 230 |
Drain tests | 74 |
Keeping of animals | 54 |
Food sampling | 172 |
Movable dwellings | 16 |
Transferable deaths | 3 |
Revisits and inspections of works on hand | 1,603 |
Miscellaneous visits | 120 |
Shops Act inspections and patrols | 234 |
Heating Appliances Act | 8 |