London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Sutton 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]

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Licences, Permits and Registrations
The following licences, permits and registrations existed at 31st December, 1970:-
Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963-Licences 5
Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 - Small Lotteries-
Registrations 121
Diseases of Animals (Waste Foods) Order 1957-Licences
(Personal Once Only) 19
Game Act 1831-Game Dealers' Licences 19
Gaming Act 1968 - Amusement Machines-Permits
(3 year period) 31
Greater London Council (General Powers Act 1967)
Hairdressers and Barbers-Registrations (Personal once only) 137
Late Night Refreshment Houses Act 1969 3
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1963- Licences
(5 year period expiring 31.12.70) 241
London Government Act 1963-Employment Agency
Licences 21
Surrey County Council Act 1931 (Part IV)-Massage/Special
Treatment Establishment Licences 19
Moneylenders Act 1927-Moneylenders Licences 5
Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1968 -
Night Cafes-Registrations 4
Pet Animals Act 1951-Licences 13
Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933-Sellers of Part 11 Poisons -
Registrations 123
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951 -
Registrations (Once Only) 4
Riding Establishments Act 1964-Licences 2
Theatrical Employers Registration Act 1925 and 1928 -
Licences (Personal Once Only) 38
Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964-Registrations (3 year period) 16
Slaughter of Animals Act 1958-Licences 1
War Charities Act 1940 and National Assistance Act 1948 -
Registrations (Once Only) 8
Statistics
Investigations were made with regard to 5,214 complaints, as follows:-
Accumulations 77
Animals kept in unsatisfactory conditions 23
Cellulose spraying 6
Clean Air-contraventions 96
Dampness 86
Dirty conditions 34
Drainage defects 35
Drains obstructed 1,888
Dustbins 8
Flooding and Water Accumulations 11
Food contaminated 159
Food unsound 112
Fouling of footpaths 24
Housing-General defective conditions 48
Insects and pests 328
Miscellaneous 74
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