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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
Kingston upon Thames 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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be overcome by property owners and business firms. The
proportion of property owners who do not respond to this
desire for co-operation is small, and during 1932 it was
not necessary to take legal proceedings to obtain compliance
with sanitary notices served, and neither was any substantial
work of repair carried out by the Corporation in default,
although in a few cases tenders were actually invited before
the works were commenced by the owners concerned.
During 1932, 288 enquiries under the Land Charges
Act, 1925, respecting property in the Borough, were received
from the Town Clerk's Department and replied to.
For convenience and reference the inspections and visits
are set out in the following tabular form :—
The following list shows the number of Inspections made in regard to each section of the work, and the total of all inspections.
| Rent Restrictions Act Inspections | 4 |
| Re-inspections after Order or Notice | 1,102 |
| Visits to Works in Progress | 1,285 |
| Factories and Workshops | 218 |
| Cowsheds, Dairies and Milkshops | 97 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 70 |
| Foodshops and Food Preparing Rooms | 487 |
| Infectious Disease Enquiries | 233 |
| Markets | 156 |
| Special Inspections | 1,166 |
| Slaughter-houses | 1,249 |
| Offensive Trades | 38 |
| Sanitary Conveniences | 87 |
| Common Lodging-Houses | 37 |
| Canal Boats | 33 |
| Theatres, Cinemas, etc. | 21 |
| House to house | 207 |
| Bakehouses | 41 |
| Smoke Observations | 26 |
| Stables and Yards | 42 |
| Enquiries re Housing Applicants | 102 |
| Well Water Enquiries | 57 |