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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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5. PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTIONS
The extent to which the law seeks to control our environment can be judged
from the wide range of visits made during the year and shown in the following table.
Satisfactory progress in performing these varied duties has only been achieved
because of the enthusiasm and interest shown by senior and district inspectors and by
the technical and general assistants.
The assistance given by the pupil public health inspectors has also been greatly appreciated.
| Bacteriological sampling — Ice Cream | 165 |
| — Milk | 75 |
| — Other Foods | 119 |
| Clean Air Act — Inspections and Observations | 8138 |
| Control of Caravans | 40 |
| Diseases of Animals Act: Waste Food Order | 38 |
| Drainage and Sanitary fittings examination | 3197 |
| Food and Drugs Sampling | 300 |
| Houses inspected—Housing Act | 1047 |
| Houses Let in Multiple Occupation | 335 |
| Housing Applications | 114 |
| Houses inspected — Public Health Act | 4730 |
| Houses inspected re Permitted Numbers | 40 |
| Houses inspected re Vermin and Disinfestation | 622 |
| Infectious Diseases enquiries, disinfection, etc. | 1528 |
| Noise Abatement Act | 390 |
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act— General Inspections | 2030 |
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act — Other Visits | 3111 |
| Pet Animals Act | 16 |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act | 11343 |
| Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act | 5 |
| Rent Act, 1968 | 4 |
| Swimming Baths — Sampling | 51 |
| Unsound food examination | 543 |
| Water Supply—Inspection | 126 |
| Water Supply — Sampling | 11 |
| Agricultural Holdings | 37 |
| Animal Boarding Establishments | 3 |
| Bakehouses | 133 |
| Butchers Shops | 467 |
| Confectioners (Flour) | 156 |
| Confectioners (Sugar) | 371 |
| Dairies | 21 |
| Factories (Mechanical) | 442 |
| Factories (Non-Mechanical) | 23 |
| Factory and School Canteens | 183 |
| Fishmongers and Poulterers | 112 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 76 |
| Greengrocers and Fruiterers | 406 |
| Grocers | 849 |
| Hawkers | 140 |
| Hairdressing Establishments | 31 |
| Ice-Cream Premises | 124 |
| Massage and Chiropody Establishments | 47 |
| Outworkers | 66 |
| Places of Public Entertainment | 5 |
| Public Houses and Licensed Premises | 504 |
| Restaurants and Cafes | 1041 |
| Riding Establishments | 13 |
| Schools | 20 |
| Scrap Metal Dealers | 4 |
| Interviews | 552 |
| Miscellaneous Visits | 2512 |
| Inspections other than Houses — Public Health Act | 1960 |
| Total number of visits and inspections | 48416 |