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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
Bermondsey 1958
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1958
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SMOKE NUISANCES—
Number of observations 213
Number of notices —
Number of complaints 4
Number of summonses —
SALE OF FOOD—
Number of premises used other than ice-cream
premises, milk-shops and cowsheds 609
Number of inspections 2,590
RAG, FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951:
Number of premises registered 3
DRAINAGE WORK
Particulars of work carried out by the Drainage Inspector
during 1958: —
Drains Tested 482
Visits to new building works 1,123
Other Visits 378
Total visits 1,983
RENT ACT, 1957
Number of applications for Certificates of Disrepair 121
Number of decisions not to issue Certificates —
Number of decisions to issue Certificates —
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 106
(b) in respect of all defects 15
Number of undertakings given by landlords 100
Number of undertakings refused -
Number of Certificates issued 21
Number of applications by landlords for cancellation of
certificates 13
Number of objections by tenants to cancellation of
certificates -
Number of decisions to cancel in spite of tenants' objection —
Number of Certificates cancelled 13
(59)