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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Grocers202
Ice-cream premises90
Public Houses112
Restaurants and Tea Shops380
Food and Drugs Act Sampling94
Milk Sampling (Designated Milk)70
Ice-cream Sampling46
Unsound Food74
Caravans6
Clean Air Act — Inspection and Observations793
Diseases of Animals Act2
Drainage834
Interviews495
Heating Appliances (Fireguard) Act3
Massage Establishments3
Merchandise Marks Act14
Noise Abatement53
Pet Animals Act, 195110
Petroleum Act, 1928181
Piggeries2
Rag Flock Act5
Rats and Mice (Visits to Properties)3,818
Rats and Mice (Visits re sewer treatments)675
Schools — Elementary and Secondary14
Shops Act, 1950196
Theatres and Cinemas2
Water Supply376
Miscellaneous Visits1,487
12,622

Table: TABLE19.SERVICE OF NOTICES.

TABLE19.SERVICE OF NOTICES.

(1)Informal action by letter or verbal intimation481
(2)Statutory action by notice: (a) under the Public Health Act, 1936 —
(i) Section 39 (drainage)11
(ii) Section 92/93 (nuisances)9
(iii) Section 89 (sanitary conveniences)8
(b) under the Clean Air Act, 1956 —
Section 12 (firegrate adaptations)103