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Penge 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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Case No. 1—Non-compliance with Statutory Notice. Order made to execute
necessary works within 28 days.
Case No. 2—Non-compliance with Statutory Notice. Order made to execute
necessary works within 28 days.
Case No. 3—Non-compliance with Statutory Notice. Order made to execute
necessary works within 6 weeks.
The Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector and myself are always pleased to
address meetings of various organisations in the district on the work of the
department.
SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS AND VISITS
Inspections through complaints received 483
Housing Act 520
Overcrowding and measurement of rooms 21
Infectious diseases 154
Common lodging houses 61
Bakehouses 95
Dairies and Milk Distributors 133
Meat shops 357
Fish frying shops 90
Ice-cream shops 115
Cafes and restaurants 232
Food factories 257
Other food shops, stores and stalls 852
Public conveniences 53
Factories 207
Rats and mice 2,515
Outworkers 87
Schools 3
Rent Act, 1957 60
Keeping of animals 21
Drain tests 58
Food sampling 92
Movable dwellings 47
Clean Air Act, 1956 908
Revisits and inspections of work on hand 1,647
Miscellaneous visits 173
Shops Act inspections and patrols 286
Heating Appliances Act 11
SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR
Water Supply:—
Water supply pipes reinstated to houses 3
Water service pipes repaired 24
Water supply tanks cleansed or repaired 5
Water Closets:—
Water closets cleared of obstructions 20
Flushing apparatus renewed or repaired 24
New pans and traps fixed 7
Seats and doors provided or repaired 6