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Richmond upon Thames 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Petroleum Acts 1928.
Visits made during the year 133
Licences for which applications for renewal were made
during the year: —
(a) Petroleum 48
(b) Carbide of Calcium 2
New licences issued during the year 1
Number of persons licensed to keep Petroleum 45
Number of persons licensed to keep Carbide of Calcium 2
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.
Visits made to meat shops or stores, and other premises
where food is prepared, or exposed for sale 160
Eradication of Bed Bugs.
Disinfestation methods were applied to the following
properties: —
Council Houses 10
Requisitioned Houses 1
Other Houses 25

Disinfection of Premises.

Reason.Houses.Rooms.Bedding. disinfected.
Infectious Fevers485379
Tuberculosis4416
Scabies1267
Other Diseases162455
Vermin369631
Public Shelters Disinfected (Comprising 968 compartments)50