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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
Walthamstow 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Under the Food Control Committees (Destruction of Eats & Mice)
Order, 1940, a report is furnished monthly to the Ministry of
Food (Rodent Officer) setting out information as to inspections
and action taken in combating the rodent nuisance on all
descriptions of premises and land. The following is a summarised
version of the work carried nut for the year:-
The following is a summarised version of the work carried nut for the year:-
| No. of premises & Sites Inspected. | Premises & Sites found to be Infested. | Methods used at Infected Premises & Sites | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food. | Other. | Food. | Other. | Baiting | Trapping | .Gassing | Other |
| 334 | 751 | 53 | 491 | 207 | 31 | 29 | 324 |
Complaints received 249
Premises rat-proofed . 42
Advice only given 39
Re-inspections 560
PETROL (MIXTURES) ORDER, 1929.
Legal proceedings were instituted regarding this Order made
under the Petroleum Act 1928. Convictions were obtained against
a firm for the second time - the first conviction occurring in
1940 - for identical offences. For (1) storing petrol mixture
without a licence and (2) storing the mixture not properly
labelled, the Defendants were fined £25 and £5 respectively, plus
10 guineas costs.
FACTORIES ACT, 1957.
The following tables show the work done under these Acts:—
1,:- INSPECTION 0E FACTORIES,. ETC.
Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
| Premises (1) | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections (2) | Written Notices (3) | Occupiers Prosecuted (4) | |
| Factories (power); | 371 | 15 | Nil. |
| " (non-power) | 128 | 11 | Nil. |
| Other premises under the Act | 88 | 6 | Nil. |
| Total | 587 | 32 | Nil. |
2.- DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, ETC.
| Particulars (1) | No. of Defects | No . of Offences in respect of which prosecutions were instituted, (5) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found (2) | Remed led. (3) | Referred to H.M. Inspector (4) | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 37 | 37 | - | - | |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - | |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | |
| Sanitary Conveniences | insufficient | 15 | 15 | - | - |
| unsuitable or defective | 69 | 69 | - | - | |
| not separate | |||||
| (for seres | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Other offences | 21 | 21 | - | . r | |
| Total | 143 | 143 | Nil | Nil. | |
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