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Richmond upon Thames 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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193 visits of inspection were made to the premises outlined above
and the following defective conditions were remedied : —
Want of cleanliness to Factory walls, etc. 19
Inadequate ventilation of Factories 1
Ineffective drainage of Factory floors
Insufficient Sanitary accommodation —
Unsuitable or defective conditions in Sanitary
modation 3
Other matters requiring attention 21
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Shops Acts, 1950
Shops on the Register 793
Shops inspected 271
Towards the end of the year a survey was commenced of shops
in the Borough.
It was found necessary to draw the attention of occupiers of
premises to the following contraventions of the Act :—
(1) Failure to exhibit necessary forms 83
(2) Lack of satisfactory ventilation 1
(3) Lack of satisfactory heating 3
(4) Lack of satisfactory lighting 2
(5) Lack of suitable handwashing facilities 12
(6) Lack of suitable sanitary accommodation 7
SANITARY DEFECTS REPORTED.
Animal nuisances 4
Basement areas inadequate 5
Ceilings broken or otherwise defective 92
Chimney stacks defective 12
Coppers broken or otherwise defective 1
Damp-proof courses required or defective 2
Doors defective 27
Drainage systems obstructed 38
Drainage systems leaking or defective 48
Firegrates and flues defective 42
Floors broken or otherwise defective 64