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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| Drainage | 437 |
| Employment Agencies | 2 |
| Massage Establishments | 16 |
| Milk Sampling (Pasteurised) | 62 |
| Food Sampling | 41 |
| Unsound Food | 178 |
| Petroleum Acts | 111 |
| Rent Restrictions Acts | 2 |
| Interviews | 680 |
| Miscellaneous Visits | 1634 |
| 8778 |
Drains and Sewerage Systems Tested.
Hydraulic test 94
Smoke tests 76
Chemical tests 9
Examinations 31
Factories Act, 1937.
At the end of the year there were 182 factories on the register (123 mechanical and 59 non-mechanical) carrying on the following trades:—
| Mechanical. | Non-Mechanical. | |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial wreathes, etc | 1 | — |
| Bakeries | 11 | 2 |
| Boot Repairs | 3 | 1 |
| Boot-making | 8 | 4 |
| Box-making | 1 | 1 |
| Building | 5 | 8 |
| Carpentry | 1 | 2 |
| Carpet-repairing | — | 1 |
| Clothing | 4 | — |
| Dressmaking | 3 | 8 |
| Electrical Instruments | 7 | — |
| Engineering | 8 | — |