Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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THE SHOP ACTS.
During the year 57 visits were made under, the above- Acts
The following defects were remedied during the year :—
Opening on Early Closing Day 1
Dirty W.C. Apartment 1
Defective seat to W.C. 1
FACTORIES.
During the year 103 visits were made to premises on the
Register. At 4 premises, nuisances were remedied after the service
of informal notices, as under :—
Dirfy or defective W.C. Apartment 3
Absence of water supply to W.C. 1
Dirty W.C. Pan 1
Missing or defective seat to W.C. 2
Choked W.C. 1
Defective flushing apparatus to W.C. 1
HOUSING STATISTICS.
1.—INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING THE
YEAR:—
(a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 409
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,445
(c) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,.
1925 and 1932 Nil
(d) Number of inspections made for the purpose Nil
(e) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation Nil
(/) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head) found
to be not in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 170
2.—REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING THE YEAR WITHOUT
SERVICE OF FORMAL NOTICES
(s>) Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or its Officers 197
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOODS
SAMPLING.
114 samples of food were taken during the year : details are
set out below. All were found to be " genuine."
Baking Powder 1 Brought forward 4
Batter Flour 1 Pancake & Yorkshire Mixture 1
Beef Sausages 1 Pcik Ssussges 2
Beef Vegetable Extract 1 Raisins 1
Carried forward 4
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Carried forward
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