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 Carshalton]
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Premises re cesspools | 40 |
Public Health Act (Houses) | 3,564 |
Public Health Act re-inspections | 2,463 |
Rag Flock & Other Filling Materials Act | 7 |
Rodents | 368 |
Schools | 46 |
Shops | 992 |
Smoke observations | 290 |
Tents, Vans, Sheds | 1 |
Urinals | 60 |
Water Sampling | 11 |
12,751 |
Five hundred and seventeen informal notices were served concerning the following matters:—
Accumulations and deposits | 17 |
Drainage defects | 94 |
Dustbins | 37 |
Factories Act | 14 |
Food and Drugs Act (incl. Food Bye-laws) | 166 |
Food contaminated | 8 |
General defective conditions | 107 |
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act | 1 |
Merchandise Marks Act | 1 |
Miscellaneous | 7 |
Obstructed drains | 5 |
Overcrowding | 27 |
Pet Animals Act | 1 |
Rodents | 10 |
Shops Act | 9 |
Smoke nuisances | 7 |
Verminous premises | 1 |
Water Supply | 5 |
517 |
Thirty-six formal notices were served by authority of the Council under the following Acts:—
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 24 | 17 |
„ „ „ „ Section 39 | 2 |
„ „ „ „ Section 75 | 5 |
„ „ „ „ Section 93 | 12 |
36 |
As a result of investigations made and notices served, the following work was carried out:
Accumulations removed | 14 |
Brickwork, repaired and/or repointed | 4 |
Ceilings cleansed | 15 |
Ceiling plaster repaired and/or made good | 9 |
Chimney brickwork and pots repaired or renewed | 5 |
flues repaired | 1 27 |
Damp conditions remedied | |
Disinfestations | 47 |
Doors and frames repaired, including locks and fasteners | 12 |