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 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Grocers178
Ice-cream premises70
Public Houses84
Restaurants and Tea Shops232
Food and Drugs Act Sampling123
Milk Sampling (Designated Milk)77
Ice-cream Sampling51
Unsound Food99
Caravans2
Clean Air Act — Inspection and Observations1665
Diseases of Animals Act—
Drainage534
Interviews837
Heating Appliances (Fireguard) Act10
Merchandise Marks Act24
Noise Abatement10
Pet Animals Act, 19516
Petroleum Act, 1928118
Piggeries16
Rag Flock Act2
Rats and Mice (Visits to Properties)4502
Rats and Mice (Visits re sewer treatments)593
Schools — Elementary and Secondary6
Shops Act, 195087
Theatres and Cinemas4
Water Supply297
Miscellaneous Visits1473
12,731

Table: TABLE 19. SERVICE OF NOTICES.

TABLE 19. SERVICE OF NOTICES.

(1) Informal action by letter or verbal intimation392
(2) Statutory action by notice:
(a) under the Public Health Act, 1936—
(i) Section 39 (drainage)5
(ii) Sections 92/93 (nuisances)12
(b) under the Clean Air Act, 1956—
Section 12 (firegrate adaptations)48