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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
Sutton and Cheam 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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Cleansing.
Rooms, passages, larders, etc., cleansed 359
Trade premises cleansed 35
Verminous houses disinfested 48
Ceneral.
Accumulations of refuse removed 38
Nuisances from smoke abated 3
Rat-infested premises cleared 55
Nuisance from animals abated 4
Miscellaneous 50
Smoke Abatement.
There are few chimneys attached to industrial
premises in this district.
Informal action resulted In the abatement of three
nuisances from smoke.
1. Inspection of Factories and other premises under the Act.
Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors for purposes of provisions as to health.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | |
| (1) | (12) | (3) | 14) |
| Factories with Mechanical Power | 143 | 19 | — |
| Factories without Mechanical Power | 94 | 11 | — |
| Other Premises (other than Outworkers' premises) | — | — | — |
| Total | 237 | 30 | — |