London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Carshalton 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Eleven thousand nine hundred and three visits of inspection and
re-inspection were made for the purposes set out below:—
Clean Air Act 1,286
Cowsheds 4
Employment Agencies 4
Factories (Mechanical Power) (inc. Laundries 29) 247
Factories (Non-Mechanical Power) 49
Factories (Building Sites) 50
Food and Drugs (inlcuding Food Byelaws) 1,176
Food Poisoning Enquiries 3
Food premises:
Bakehouses 33
Bakers and confectioners 47
Butchers 144
Canteens 20
Canteens—School 37
Chemists 21
Confectioners (sweets only) 95
Fishmongers 92
General Stores 14
Greengrocers and fruiterers 127
Grocers 284
Licensed premises with catering facilities 19
Licensed premises without catering facilities 20
Milk storage depots 28
Ice Cream Vehicles 12
Restaurants and cafes 115
Stalls, food 103
Tea packer 2
Vehicles, food 15
1,228
Hairdressers 52
House drains tested 61
Housing Act 265
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act 18
Housing Land Charges 937
Infectious Disease Premises 49
Insect Pests 411
Merchandise Marks Act 129
Offices 21
Outworkers Premises 60
Pet Animals Act 14
Piggeries 53
Premises re cesspools 15
Public Health Act (Houses) 2,316
Public Health Act re-inspections 2,088
Rent Act 16
Rodents 303
Schools 31
Shops 918
Tents, Vans, Sheds 2
Urinals 79
Water Sampling 18
11,903
Four hundred and thirteen informal notices were served concerning
the following matters:—
Accumulations and deposits 22
Clean Air Act 2
Drainage defects 125
Dustbins 14
Factories Act 14
Food and Drugs Act (inculding Food Byelaws) 67
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