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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Merton and Morden 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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Shops Acts, 1912-1936. The following statement summarises
the inspections made, the infringements discovered,
and other matters dealt with during the year:—
No. of Inspections:—Day Visits 153
Evening Visits —
Infringements:—
1. Evening closing hours —
2. Half-day closing 1
3. Hours of employment for young persons —
4. Seats not provided for females —
5. Prescribed notices not correct or exhibited 18
6. Sanitary arrangements unsatisfactory —
7. Reasonable temperature not maintained —
Summary of Sanitary Inspections.
| Housing—primary visits | 431 |
| Re-inspections—work in progress | 1,321 |
| Re Overcrowding | 67 |
| Miscellaneous, housing | 151 |
| Drainage Work | 1,784 |
| Factories and Workshops | 176 |
| Stables and Piggeries | 107 |
| Rats and Mice Destruction | 1,4,87 |
| Enquiries, infectious diseases, contacts infectious | |
| diseases | 301 |
| Visits to schools | 12 |
| Re disinfections | 264 |
| Smoke Abatement | 38 |
| Food shops, etc. | 1,072 |
| Milk Supply | 78 |
| Rivers and Streams, pollutions | 122 |
| Complaints investigated | 241 |
| Miscellaneous | 1,393 |
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
J. B. POINTON,
Chief Sanitary Inspector.
July, 1945,
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