Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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House Inspections and Re-inspections 5,847
Factories, Workplaces and Outworkers premises 547
Dairies and Milkshops 98
Food Inspection 261
Food Premises and Ice Cream Premises 1,359
Sampling — Food & Drugs Act, 1938 240
Milk (Bacteriological) 325
Milk (Biological) 4
Ice-Cream 200
Water 8
Shops Act 1950 425
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 97
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 5,824
Pet Animals Act 1951 18
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952 53
Slaughter Houses 7
Smoke Observations 120
Miscellaneous Inspections (including visits to
Piggeries, Stables, Hairdressers' premises,
Watercourses, Nursing Homes, Employment
Agencies) 712
Total 18,981
Notices Served.
Preliminary notices or intimations 1,710
Statutory Notices 158
Result of Service of Notices.
Legal proceedings.
No legal proceedings were taken during the year to enforce compliance
with Notices served and no work was carried out by the
Corporation in default.
Nuisances abated and defects remedied.
The following is a summary of nuisances abated and defects remedied
under the supervision of the Sanitary Inspectors:—
Drains, new, provided 2
Drains, altered or repaired 52
Drains, unstopped and cleansed 70
Fresh air inlets, provided or repaired 35
Gullies, new, provided 1
Gullies, curbs, provided or repaired 15
Gutters, renewed or repaired 62
Inspection chambers, new, provided 6
Inspection chambers, altered or repaired 25
Rainwater pipes, repaired or cleared 24
Rainwater pipes, disconnected 1
Soil pipes and vents, new provided 4
Soil pipes and vents, repaired 15
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