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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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II.—DEFECTS FOUND.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects: | Number of Defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| Want of Cleanliness (S.1) | 49 | 49 | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2.) | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable Temperature (S.3.) | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate Ventilation (S.4.) | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S.6.) | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.): Insufficient | — | — | — | — |
| Unsuitable or defective | 19 | 19 | — | — |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences | 23 | 23 | — | — |
| Total | 91 | 91 | — | — |
Stable Premises.
There are 35 premises on the register, and these have all been
systematically inspected during the year, strict attention being given
to the provision of efficient receptacles for the storage of manure,
and the prompt and frequent removal of all manure from the premises
in order to minimise the risk of nuisance from flies.
Rats and Mice Destruction Act.
The provisions of this Act have been enforced during the year.
Fifty-two complaints were received, and in twenty-three instances
preliminary intimations have been served upon the owners and
occupiers of premises to eradicate rodents and render the premises
rat proof.
PETROLEUM ACTS, 1928.
All premises under licence have been systematically inspected
to see that the special conditions embodied in the respective licences
were being complied with.