Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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1968 1969
Rodents 959 663
Schools 15 21
Shops 231 395
Water sampling 82 50
Work Places 28 20
19,170 17,875
Six hundred and fifty three notices were served concerning the following
matters:-
1968
1969
Accumulations and Deposits
11
19
Animals so kept
1
6
Clean Air Act
9
3
Drainage Defects
107
60
Dustbins
3
10
Factories Act
8
40
Food and Drugs Act (incl. Food Hygiene)
162
122
General Defective Conditions
285
190
Housing Act (unfit houses)
51
36
Noise
5
5
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act
131
116
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act
13
14
Shops Act
4
32
Water Supply
3
—
773
653
Formal notices were served under the following Acts:-
1968
1969
Public Health Act 1936,
Section 24
42
23
„ „ „ Section 39
7
3
„ „ „ „ 45
2
1
„ „ „ „ 56
1
-
„ „ „ „ 93
17
22
„ „ „ „ 277
2
8
Housing Act 1957, Section 170
8
6
„ „ 1961 „ 15
3
1
Clean Air Act 1956, Section 12
3
—
85
64
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