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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| Restaurants and Tea Shops | 223 |
| Food and Drugs Act Sampling | 129 |
| Milk Sampling (Designated Milk) | 159 |
| Ice-cream Sampling | 60 |
| Unsound Food | 140 |
| Clean Air Act—Inspection and Observations | 75 |
| Drainage | 361 |
| Interviews | 581 |
| Heating Appliances (Fireguard) Act | 9 |
| Massage Establishments | - |
| Pet Animals Act, 1951 | 16 |
| Petroleum Act, 1928 | 163 |
| Piggeries | 1 |
| Public Conveniences | 2 |
| Rag Flock Act | 6 |
| Rats and Mice (Visits to Properties) | 3574 |
| Rats and Mice (Visits re sewer treatments) | 1096 |
| Schools—Elementary and Secondary | 39 |
| Shops Act, 1950 | 90 |
| Theatres and Cinemas | 8 |
| Water Supply | 286 |
| Miscellaneous Visits | 988 |
| 10,232 |
PUBLIC HEALTH CONTRAVENTIONS AND DEFECTS.
The visits and inspections made during the year, which covered all classes of premises, resulted in the following matters being reported for attention:—
| Animal nuisances | 1 |
| Basement areas inadequate | — |
| Ceilings broken or otherwise defective | 28 |
| Chimney stacks defective | 14 |
| Clothing accommodation in food premises inadequate | 11 |
| Coppers broken or otherwise defective | – |
| Damp-proof courses required or defective | 1 |
| Doors defective | 6 |
| Drainage systems obstructed | 58 |