Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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2. Defects.
Particulars. | Found. | Remedied. | Referred by H.M. Inspector |
---|---|---|---|
Want of Cleanliness | Nil | ||
Sanitary Conveniences. | |||
(a) Unsuitable | 17 | 17 | 1 |
(b) Insufficient | 3 | 3 | 1 |
3. Outworkers.
Nature of Work | Number of Outworkers. | Number of Unwholesome Premises. |
---|---|---|
Wearing apparel (making) | 21 | Nil. |
Brass and brass articles | 4 | Nil. |
Lampshades | 1 | Nil. |
Artificial flowers | 8 | Nil. |
Brushes | 3 | Nil. |
Legal Proceedings — no prosecutions were taken in 1962. |
The rodent control staff have continued to do much useful work in eradicating rats and mice from premises.
Number of complaints received | 201 |
Number of infestations found | 185 |
Number of infestations cleared | 180 |
The treatment of foul sewers was carried out in May and November using the anti-coagulent, Sewarin P. and damp Sausage Rusk, and baiting was concentrated in specific areas known to be persistently infested with rats.
May. | November. | |
---|---|---|
Manholes test-baited | 30 | Nil. |
Manholes above found infested | Nil. | Nil. |
Manholes poison-baited | 73 | 50 |
Manholes infested | 25 | 20 |
Number of visits | 425 | 250 |