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Richmond upon Thames 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]
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5. PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTIONS
The following table shews the multitudinous duties carried out during the year and I am pleased to pay tribute to the work done by senior and district inspectors and by the technical and general assistants and to record their achievements. Despite staff shortages, they made every endeavour, and with considerable skill and technical ability, to ensure that the department's services were maintained, and my appreciation of their efforts must include mention of the assistance given by the pupil inspectors.
| Bacteriological sampling — IceCream | 194 |
| — Milk | 72 |
| — Other Foods | 65 |
| Clean Air Act — Inspections and Observations | 9178 |
| Control of Caravans | 109 |
| Diseases of Animals Act: Waste Food Order | 21 |
| Drainage and Sanitary fittings examination | 3504 |
| Food and Drugs Sampling | 178 |
| Houses inspected—Housing Act | 669 |
| Houses Let in Multiple Occupation | 152 |
| Housing Applications | 336 |
| Houses inspected —Public Health Act | 4875 |
| Houses inspected re Permitted Numbers | 152 |
| Houses inspected re Vermin and Disinfestation | 399 |
| Infectious Diseases enquiries, disinfection, etc. | 1233 |
| Merchandise Marks Act | 22 |
| Noise Abatement Act | 510 |
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act— General Inspections | 1090 |
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act — Other Visits | 2383 |
| Pet Animals Act | 116 |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act | 258 |
| Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act | 6 |
| Rent Act, 1957 | 36 |
| Swimming Baths — Sampling | 30 |
| Unsound food examination | 677 |
| Water Supply—Inspection | 103 |
| Water Supply — Sampling | 99 |
| Agricultural Holdings | 5 |
| Animal Boarding Establishments | 27 |
| Bakehouses | 258 |
| Butchers Shops | 624 |
| Confectioners (Flour) | 133 |
| Confectioners (Sugar) | 208 |
| Dairies | 44 |
| Factories (Mechanical) | 185 |
| Factories (Non-Mechanical) | 12 |
| Factory Canteens | 80 |
| Fishmongers and Poulterers | 106 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 101 |
| Greengrocers and Fruiterers | 319 |
| Grocers | 1013 |
| Hawkers | 114 |
| Hairdressing Establishments | 39 |
| Ice-Cream premises | 171 |
| Massage and Chiropody establishments | 26 |
| Outworkers | 6 |
| Places of Public Entertainment | 1 |
| Public Houses and Licensed Premises | 170 |
| Restaurants and Cafes | 658 |
| Riding Establishments | 16 |
| Schools | 102 |
| Scrap Metal Dealers | 21 |
| Interviews | 876 |
| Miscellaneous Visits | 3300 |
| Inspections other than Houses — Public Health Act | 838 |
| Total number of visits and inspections | 35920 |