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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| Public Houses | 36 |
| Restaurants and Tea Shops | 139 |
| Food and Drugs Act Sampling | 122 |
| Milk Sampling (Designated Milk) | 71 |
| ice-cream Sampling | 63 |
| Unsound Food | 158 |
| Clean Air Act—Inspection and Observations... | 118 |
| Drainage | 239 |
| Interviews | 629 |
| Heating Appliances (Fireguard) Act | 74 |
| Massage Establishments | — |
| Merchandise Marks Act | 11 |
| Pet Animals Act, 1951 | 11 |
| Petroleum Act, 1928 | 160 |
| Piggeries | 6 |
| Public Conveniences | — |
| Rag Flock Act | 22 |
| Rats and Mice (Visits to Properties) | 3881 |
| Rats and Mice (Visits re sewer treatments) | 902 |
| Schools—Elementary and Secondary | 1 |
| Shops Act, 1950 | 71 |
| Theatres and Cinemas | — |
| Water Supply | 239 |
| Miscellaneous Visits | 805 |
| 10,385 |
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 | 33 |
| Chimney stacks defective | 10 |
| Clothing accommodation in food premises inadequate | 2 |
| Coppers broken or otherwise defective | 2 |
| Damp-proof courses required or defective | 7 |
| Doors defective | 20 |