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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
Beckenham 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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| Character of Premises. | No. | Bye-Laws or Regulations affecting same. | Action Taken and Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fried Fish Shops | 6 | Bye-Law6 under Sections 112-115, Public Health Act, 1875, and Sec. 51 Public Health Acts, AmendAct, 1907 | Twenty-five visits have been paid to these premises during the year and in 4 instances it was necessary to draw the attention of the occupier to Structural Defects and want of care in carrying on the business, and this was sufficient to bring about the desired improvement. |
| Ice cream Shops | 10 | Section 88, Becken-ham Urban District Council Act, 1903 | Sixteen inspections have been made at these premises and in four instances it was necessary to serve notices upon the owners to remedy-small structural defects, which notices have been complied with. |
| All premises | ... | Bye-Laws respecting Keeping of Animals, dated November, 1911 | Contravention of these Bye-Laws were found on 16 premises during the year and notices were served calling upon the occupiers to cease to keep the animals or remove them to a distance greater than 10 feet from the premises and these notices were all complied with. |