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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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There are now five stations operating within the Borough (one at each of the
following locations — Barnes, Hampton, Teddington, Kew and Whitton). It became
necessary with the agreement of the Warren Spring Laboratory to discontinue operation
of Teddington No. 3 on the 31st March, 1969. Three of these stations are
operated by the Health Department and the other two by Central Government Departments.
The following table gives processed daily average figures over the year, so far available for seven years up to March, 1969.
| Year Ended March | STATION (results in microgrammes per cubic metre) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham No. 3 | Twickenham No. 4 | Teddington No. 3 | Barnes No. 1 | |||||
| Smoke | SO2 | Smoke | SO2 | Smoke | SO2 | Smoke | SO2 | |
| 1963 | 98 | 181 | 98 | 187 | 107 | 200 | — | — |
| 1964 | 98 | 151 | 89 | 164 | 100 | 167 | 96 | 106 |
| 1965 | 74 | 140 | 67 | 139 | 81 | 153 | 77 | 120 |
| 1966 | 53 | 111 | 56 | 115 | 61 | 108 | 57 | 102 |
| 1967 | 33 | 100 | 40 | 105 | 46 | 112 | 48 | 119 |
| 1968 | 35 | 106 | 42 | 110 | 56 | 115 | 49 | 122 |
| 1969 | 37 | 103 | 45 | 116 | 43 | 116 | 41 | 105 |
The level of pollution would now appear to be approaching a stable level and the
slight variations might well be accounted for by climatic conditions.
4. OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
The total number of premises registered and inspected at the end of the year is summarised below:
| Total number of registered premises. | Number of general inspections during year. | |
|---|---|---|
| Offices | 711 | 702 |
| Retail Shops | 1,228 | 1,113 |
| Wholesale Shops | 46 | 36 |
| Catering Establishments | 209 | 177 |
| Fuel Storage Depots | 3 | 2 |
| 2,197 | 2,030 |
Part 1 — Registrations and Inspections
Initial registrations and inspections being completed and original contraventions
abated, the functions of the officers administering the Act are now clearly to maintain
the standards reached and to encourage wherever possible the raising of them.
Administration of the Act now has four clear facets:
a) Systematic routine re-inspection of registered premises;
b) The inspection of new, newly renovated or changed business premises;
c) The investigation of accident reports and complaints;
d) The supervision of the newly imposed Hoists and Lifts Regulations.
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