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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
Mitcham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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3. Action under .Statutory Powers During the Year: —
Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act,
1936: —
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 9
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered
fit after service of informal notices:—
(a) By owners —
(b) By local authority in default of owners 9
Proceedings under Section 11 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of houses in which demolition orders
were made 1
Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936: —
(1) Number of houses in which closing orders
were made for underground rooms —
4. Rent and Mortgage Interest Restriction (Amendment)
Act, 1933, Section 12.
Number of certificates issued to occupiers that
houses were not in a reasonable state of repair 1
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938
Ninety-eight formal samples were taken as follows:—
| Milk | 65 | Gelatine | 1 |
| Baking Powder | 1 | Olive Oil | 1 |
| Cake Mixture | 1 | Ground Cloves | 1 |
| Malt Vinegar | 2 | Sausage Meat | 11 |
| Non-brewed Vinega | 2 | Fruit Cake | 1 |
| Lemonade Powder | 1 | Jam | 6 |
| Pie Crust | 1 | Salad Cream | 1 |
| Cooking Fat | 2 | Christmas Pudding | 1 |