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Sutton and Cheam 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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(a) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year:—
| Dwellings | Families | Persons | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council Houses | 9 | 9 | 84 |
| Privately Rented | 18 | 18 | 133 |
| Owner/Occupier | 7 | 7 | 55 |
| Totals | 31 | 34 | 272 |
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding
reported during the year 6
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding
relieved by the Council during the
year
(2) Number of persons concerned in such
cases
(3) Number of cases abated during the
year 20
(4) Number of persons concerned in
such cases 132
(d) Cases in which dwelling-houses have again
become overcrowded 2
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
Under the provisions of Section 64 of the Food and
Drugs Act, 1938, the Borough Council became the
Food and Drugs Authority on the 1st October, 1939.
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The following table indicates the samples taken on
behalf of the Surrey County Council and the Sutton
and Cheam Borough Council during the year 1939.