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Sutton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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Forty-four cases of overcrowding were abated, eleven formally and thirty-three informally.
| (a) (l) Number of dwelling houses overcrowded at the end of the year | 16 | |
| (2) Number of families dwelling therein | 17 | |
| (3) Equivalent number of adults dwelling therein | 83 | |
| (b) Number of new cases reported during the year | — | |
| (c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year | 44 | |
| (2) Number of persons concerned in such cases | 185 | |
| (d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling houses have again become overcrowded after the Local Authority have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding | ||
CARAVANS.
Numerous complaints were received and inspections made of sites at
Green Lane, Worcester Park, and Cuddington Way, Cheam, which were being used
for the parking of caravans occupied by families of travellers. The sites
were found to be insanitary and lacking in facilities. The Council resolved
to proceed under Section 57 of the Surrey County Council Act, 1931, to obtain
Orders prohibiting the use of the land for the parking of moveable dwellings
within a radius of 880 yards of the sites.
By the end of the year an Order relating to the Green Lane site had been
obtained.
Complaints relating to caravans on the Croydon Airport land (Roundshaw)
were dealt with informally.
There are no authorised caravan sites in the Borough.
FOOD AND DRUGS.
Inspection and Supervision of Food Premises.
Care was taken to ensure that the effects of reorganisation were not
permitted to interfere unduly with the inspection of food premises. On
the contrary, efforts were made to relieve public health inspectors of less
important functions which had in parts of the Borough reduced the efficiency
of supervision.
Two thousand, one hundred and ninety-five inspections of food premises
were made and 203 informal notices were served drawing attention to
unsatisfactory conditions,
In addition, 173 complaints alleging adulteration or unsoundness of
food were investigated thoroughly and appropriate action was taken in each
case.
Legal proceedings were instituted in one case, when a fine of £10 was
imposed.
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