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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| re-Noxious smells & Effluvia. | - | - | - | 58 | 42 | 100 |
| Com. Lodg,Houses. | 23 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 97 |
| Canal Boats. | 10 | 4 | - | - | 14 | |
| Theatres,etc. | 41 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 35 | 131 |
| House to House. | 70 | - | 70 | |||
| Verminous Premises. | 40 | 71 | 78 | 77 | 123 | 389 |
| Smoke observations. | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 49 |
| Stables Yards. | 25 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 54 |
| Rats & Mice Dest. | 31 | 107 | 315 | 374 | 427 | 1254 |
| Shops Acts. | 627 | 247 | 302 | 312 | 314 | 1802 |
| Young Persons Emplt. | 22 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 62 |
| Housing Act (Accom'd'n) | 357 | 103 | 106 | 58 | 52 | 676 |
| Rag nock Acts. | 10 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 32 |
| "7ell "rater Supplies | 41 | 31 | 66 | 2 | 6 | 146 |
| R,R.A, | 152 | 99 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 275 |
| Billeting | - | 319 | 33 | 5 | 357 | |
| Houses after V,D. | - | 126 | 9b | 87 | 309 | |
| Shops after W.D. | - | 67 | 33 | - | - | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 53 | 73 | 91 | 109 | 105 | 431 |
| 6785 | 3995 | 5023 | 4841 | 5168 | 25,812 |
(b)(c) The numbers of notices served and the result of the action taken is shown by the following statistical statements. It should be pointed out that the number of notices complied, is not strictly comparable with the number served in any one year, as the former number may refer to notices served in more than one year.
| Notices served. | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 i " | 1942 | 1943 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informal. | |||||
| (a) Verbal | 22 | 2 | - | - | |
| (b) 7ritten | 447 | 349 | 246 | 104 | 241 |
| Statutory. | |||||
| (a} Housing Acts. | 2 | - | - | ||
| (b) Public Health Acts. | 15 | 13 | 10 | 2 | |
| Notices Complied with | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 |
| Informal. | |||||
| (a) Verbal | 22 | 2 | - | - | |
| (b) Written | 483 | 352 | 227 | 112 | 215 |
| Statutory. | |||||
| (a^ Housing Acts. | - | - | 2 | - | |
| (b) public Health Acts. | 20 | 13 | 10 | - |
3. (iv) SHOPS. AND OFFICERS.
Arrangements for the health and comfort of workers in
shops are controlled by The Shops Act, 1934, whilst the Public
Health Act, 1930, brought offices within certain of the provisions.
Apart from specific instances where complaints were