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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
Finchley 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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A summary of the monthly analyses of the deposits collected is shown below:—
| 1959 | SITES | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
| January | 15.52 | 9.20 | 9.45 | 13.18 |
| February | 11.72 | 9.97 | 8.58 | 10.63 |
| March | 15.42 | 8.93 | 11.08 | 14.86 |
| April | 11.99 | 7.84 | 8.46 | 16.62 |
| 6.75 | 4.26 | 5.02 | 18.75 | |
| June | 9.62 | 5.86 | 6.19 | 8.84 |
| July | 8.85 | 8.57 | 6.70 | 6.57 |
| August | 9.02 | 5.79 | 6.19 | 8.11 |
| September | 7.40 | 7.91 | 6.93 | 5.80 |
| October | 10.90 | 8.11 | 8.21 | 9.60 |
| November | *37.53 | 10.22 | 8.73 | 13.95 |
| December | 9.95 | 11.20 | 10.57 | 21.73 |
The figures show total solids (tons per square mile per month).
*This figure is not authentic due to unauthorised tampering with
the bottle.
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952
Twenty-three visits have been made to premises to ascertain that
the provisions of the Act were being complied with. No contraventions
of the Act were found with regard to the sale of new fires, but in the
case of a second-hand dealer it was ascertained that a fire exhibited
for sale did not comply with the Act. A verbal warning was given
and the fire withdrawn from sale.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
There are two traders whose premises come within the definition
of the Act and are registered.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
The number of persons licensed at the end of the year was 6.
All the premises have been inspected.
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