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Penge 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Town Hall,
Anerley, S.E. 20.
April, 1936.
To the Chairman and Members of the Urban District
Council of Penge.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to place before you the Annual Report
on the work of the Sanitary Inspectors for the year ended the
31st December, 1935.
Six hundred and twelve written Intimation Notices and
71 Statutory Notices were served under the Public Health
Acts. In addition, notices were served for the periodical
cleansing of the following:—Bakehouses and Common
Lodging Houses (semi-annual); and Slaughter Houses
(quarterly)
Five hundred and forty-one Intimation Notices and 67
Statutory Notices were complied with.
Difficulty was experienced in 15 cases regarding repairs,
and the necessary works were effected only after summonses
had been served or threatened.