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 Richmond]
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Visits to workplaces, tearooms, etc. 157
„ dairies, cowsheds and milkshops 88
„ ice cream vendors 25
„ food stores 121
„ slaughter house 84
„ fried fish shops 32
„ greengrocers' premises 71
„ stables 68
„ piggeries 13
„ public conveniences 159
„ petrol stores 268
„ employment agencies 12
„ school premises 30
„ re infectious diseases 68
Inspections after infectious diseases 68
Smoke observations 3
Special visits re Shops Acts 271
Visits re Destructive Insects and Pests Acts 10
Visits under Rats and Mice Destruction Act 82
Visits to Corporation Dwellings 1064
Samples of "Certified Milk" sent for Analysis 8
Interviews re abatement of nuisances, etc, 138
Total visits made 8288
Rent Restriction Act.
For the first time since the Rent Restriction Act became
operative in 1915, no applications were received during the year for
Certificates by occupiers of working class premises, to enable them
to suspend the increase of rent on the grounds that the premises
were not in a reasonable state of repair.
The Shops Acts, 1912/1936.
In the previous Annual Report I called attention to the fact
that the Shops Acts had been the subject of alteration and revision
by the Government and as a result, the Shops Act of 1934 came