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Hammersmith 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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welcome decrease in surface infestations in the coming year. The income from
treatment at business premises amounted to £190 for the current year, an increase
of £56 over 1962.
The following is a summary of the work for the year:—
| TYPE OF PROPERTY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Business etc. | Totals | |
| Number of properties | 42 | 25,249 | 4,275 | 29,566 |
| Number of Complaints | 4 | 535 | 82 | 621 |
| Number of properties inspected | 10 | 1,195 | 202 | 1,407 |
| Found to be infested by rats, major | — | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| ,, „ ,, ,, ,, ,, minor | 3 | 261 | 44 | 308 |
| Found to be infested by mice, major | 1 | 22 | 5 | 28 |
| „ „ „ ,, „ ,, minor | — | 98 | 40 | 138 |
| No. of properties treated | 4 | 396 | 94 | 494 |
LICENCES AND REGISTRATIONS
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954
Hairdressers and Barbers
During the year 6 new applications were received and registered, making a
total of 133 hairdressers and barbers registered in the Borough.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933
Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 1941
The names and addresses of 86 retailers were entered on the Council's list of
persons entitled to sell poisons under Part II of the above Acts. Many of these
persons are food retailers and in some instances the poisons sold are only household
disinfectants, but a careful watch is kept on commodities sold under proprietary
names containing other poisons mentioned on the list.
No action was necessary in respect of any offences under the Acts.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
The above Act remained in force during the year, the number of premises on
the register being 3 only.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
Ten applications for licences were received and granted during the year. All
the premises were kept under observation.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1959
Caravans
Section 22 of the above Act forbids the use of land within the Borough as
sites for movable dwellings unless licenced by the Council.
The Council may also attach to any licence granted under this Section such
conditions as they think fit with respect to the number and class of caravans kept
on the site, the space between such dwellings, fire protection, prevention of nuisance
from noise, and for securing adequate water supplies and sanitary conditions.
Two sites in respect of which licences are issued to private individuals house 6
caravans. A further site housing 3 caravans is owned by the L.C.C. to whom an
additional licence was issued this year authorising them to erect six movable
dwellings on a further site.