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 Chislehurst]
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DISEASES OF ANIMALS (WASTE FOODS) ORDER, 1957.
The work of licencing and controlling plants for boiling waste
food was delegated by the Kent County Council during the latter
part of the year. This measure is principally designed to prevent
disease in animals fed on such swill.
There are twelve premises with plant of this nature and twelve
visits were paid to them.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
I am informed by the Engineer and Surveyor that new lengths
of Foul and Surface water Sewers have been completed by the
Council or adopted in private estate development as follow :—
Foul Sewers of 6" and 9" diameters, totalling 2,165 yds.
Storm Water sewers of 9", 12", 15", 18" and 24" diameters, totalling 3,263 yds.
FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948.
Public Health Inspectors have made 261 visits of inspection
to factories, with and without mechanical power, and to building
sites, etc. which are now controlled by these Acts. 39 nuisances
or defects were dealt with.
The following is a copy of the return supplied to the Ministry
of Labour and National Service in respect of the year 1957 :—
Premises | Number on Register | Number of Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted |
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