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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
Richmond upon Thames 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Legal proceedings were taken in respect of the following cases
| No. | Nature of Offence. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Failing to comply with notices to remedy insanitary conditions. | Order made for notices to be complied with within 14 days and to pay Court Costs. |
| 2 | To recover the sum of £24 6s. 8d. in respect of drainage works executed by the Corporation in default of owner complying with notices to alter and amend drains under P.H. Acts. | Ordered to pay the sum demanded, plus 5 per cent, and £1 1s. 0d. Court Costs. |
| Reason. | Houses. | Rooms. | Number of Houses Bedding removed. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Fevers | 133 | 146 | 128 |
| Tuberculosis | 34 | 36 | 31 |
| Other Diseases | 75 | 105 | 20 |
| 242 | 287 | 179 |
Meat and Food- Inspection.
Three hundred and sixty-six visits have been made to
Slaughterhouses, Butchers' Shops, and other premises where food
is prepared or exposed for sale.
The following is a list of the unsound food surrendered and condemned:—
| Pork (Tuberculous) 1 head | 63 lbs. |
| Pork (Putrefaction) | 13 lbs. |
| Six Lungs (parasitical) | 72 lbs. |
| Wet Fish | 168 lbs. |
| Dried and Smoked Fish | 86 lbs. |