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Sutton and Cheam 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]

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GENERAL.
Offal bins provided 4.
Dustbins provided 154.
Accumulations of refuse and manure removed.35.
Nuisance from animals abated 2.
Offensive pond3 and. ditches cleansed 2.
Wasp nests destroyed 71.
Miscellaneous 58.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
There are few chimneys attached to industrial premises in
this district.
One smoke nuisance was detected and abated.
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
Inspect ions
Notices
Written
Oral
Occupiers
Prosecuted.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Factories with
Mechanical Power,
181.
41.
• •
Factories without
Mechanical Power.
130.
26.
• •
Other Premises
(Other than Outworkers'
premises)
4
..
• •
Total.
315
67
..
2. DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES UNDER THE ACT.
Number of defects.
No . of
defects in
respect of
which prosecutions
were instituted.
Particulars.
Found
Remedied
Referred
to E.M.
Inspector
Referred
by E.M.
Inspectcr.
(1)
(2)
(3)
-•
(4)
(5)
(6)
Want of cleanliness.
7
6
1
1
-
Inadequate ventilation.
2
1
1
_
—
Carried forward.
9
7
2
1
-
12