London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| Rats and Mice | 836 |
| Smoke Observations | 2 |
| Schools—Elementary and Secondary | 4 |
| Water Supply | 45 |
| Drainage | 14 |
| Destructive Insects and Pests Act | 2 |
| Employment Agencies | 4 |
| Massage Establishments | 3 |
| Chiropodists' Establishments | 4 |
| Milk Sampling (Pasteurised) | 35 |
| Food and Drugs Sampling | 7 |
| Unsound Food | 181 |
| Petroleum Acts | 134 |
| Rent Restrictions Acts | 5 |
| Visits in connection with billeting | 497 |
| Interviews | 405 |
| Miscellaneous Visits | 2029 |
| 8488 |
Drains and Sewerage Systems Tested.
| Hydraulic tests | 7 |
| Smoke tests | 16 |
| Chemical tests | 5 |
| Examinations | 5 |
Factories Act, 1937.
At the end of the year there were 200 factories on the Register
(128 mechanical and 72 non-mechanical), carrying on the following
trades: —