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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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weighed on a weighbridge and approximately 11,000 tons of
refuse per annum is sent from this Borough.
A small quantity of suitable trade refuse. together with
road sweepings and scarified materials, is disposed of by controlled
tipping in the old bed of the Hogsmill River. The
Corporation's refuse destructor has not operated since 1st
March, 1951. During the year no complaints were received
in respect of any refuse tip in the Borough.

Table: 6. SANITARY INSPECTION OP THE AREA.The following is a tabulated list of visits and inspections which totalled 8,547 as compared with 8,613 for 1954:-

6. SANITARY INSPECTION OP THE AREA.

The following is a tabulated list of visits and inspections which totalled 8,547 as compared with 8,613 for 1954:-

1955.1954.
House inspections - defects. etc.564528
Drainage441560
Factories261268
Outworkers718
Atmospheric Pollution93131
Dairies, milk shops, etc.144165
Food Premises8471,096
Restaurants and Cafes.297451
Infectious disease enquiries139131
Theatres and Cinemas16
Verminous Premises5357
Rodent Control15975
Shops Act467421
Schools3816
Housing Act132173
Markets342330
Miscellaneous1,0941,104
5,0795,530
Reinspections and works in progress3,4683,082
8,5478,6l3

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NOTICES SERVED.
Informal.
(a) Verbal 101
(b) Written 370
Statutory.
(a) Housing Acts -
(b) Public Health Acts 14
notices complied with.
Informal.
(a) Verbal 55
(b) Written
Statutory.
(a) Housing Acts -
(b) Public Health Acts 5