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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| Informal Notices Served | 278 |
| Statutory or Formal Notices Served | 79 |
| Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of Formal Notice under the Housing Act— | |
| (a) By Owners | 78 |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners |
| Visits made during the year | 81 |
| Licences for which applications for renewal were made during the year | 58 |
| New licences issued during the year | 2 |
| Number of persons licensed to keep Petroleum | 55 |
Slaughterhouses.
There is one slaughterhouse in the district, but this is not now
in use, as the slaughtering of animals has been centralised, and is
carried out under the supervision of Government inspectors.
The nearest slaughterhouse under this scheme is at Kingston.
Diseases of Animals Acts.
Foot and Mouth Disease Order, 1928 and Foot and Mouth
Disease Amendment Order, 1938.
During the year, two outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease
have occurred in the district, one at Manor Farm, Petersham, and the
other at Vale Farm, Petersham.
The first outbreak—at Manor Farm—occurred on the 7th
of April, and prompt measures were taken to deal with it. On
Tuesday the 9th of April, I was informed that 47 head of cattle, 90
pigs and 5 goats, had been slaughtered, and the carcases of 49 pigs
had been salvaged and passed for human food. The remainder of the
animals were buried on the farm at a depth of 10', in quicklime.
Cleansing and disinfecting operations were then carried out.