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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 1960
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1960
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SMOKE NUISANCES—
| Number of observations | 86 |
| Number of notices | 1 |
| Number of complaints | 8 |
| Number of summonses | 1 |
SALE OF FOOD—
| Number of premises used other than ice-cream premises, milk-shops and cowsheds | 555 |
| Number of inspections | 1,877 |
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 1960:—
| Drains Tested | 352 |
| Visits to new building works | 761 |
| Other Visits | 258 |
| Total visits | 1,371 |
RENT ACT, 1957
| Number of applications for Certificates of Disrepair | 4 |
| Number of decisions not to issue Certificates | — |
| Number of decisions to issue Certificates— | |
| (a) in respect of some but not all defects | 2 |
| (b) in respect of all defects | 2 |
| Number of undertakings given by landlords | 2 |
| Number of undertakings refused – | — |
| Number of Certificates issued | 2 |
| Number of applications by landlords for cancellation of certificates – | — |
| Number of objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates – | — |
| Number of decisions to cancel in spite of tenants' objection | — |
| Number of Certificates cancelled – | — |
| Number of Certificates as to Remedying of Defects specified in Landlord's undertaking issued | 18 |