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Chislehurst 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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Urban District Council of Chislehurst and
Sidcup
REPORT OF THE CHIEF SANITARY AND SHOPS ACTS
INSPECTOR
For the Year ended 31st December, 1939.
Mr. Chairman. Madam and Gentlemen,
I have the honour of submitting a Report on the Sanitary
and Shops Acts inspection carried out in the District during
the year ended 31st December, 1939.
1. Inspections—General.
A total of 6,369 inspections were made during the year as
follow:—
2,415 to dwelling-houses (Public Health Acts)
1,789 „ do. (Housing Acts)
132 „ farms, dairies and cowsheds
337 „ slaughterhouses
59 „ piggeries
49 „ bakehouses
16 „ fish friers
120 „ other food preparing premises
77 „ factories with mechanical power
106 ,, factories without mechanical power
3 „ outworkers
277 „ premises for rats and mice
271 „ cases of infectious disease
12 ., rivers and streams
4 „ vans and sheds
29 „ pickers' huts
31 „ smoke abatement
154 „ water supplies
329 „ shops
42 „ milk sampling
117 „ various
6,369 Total