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

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Carshalton 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Twelve thousand four hundred and forty-five visits of inspection
and re-inspection were made for the purposes set out below:—
Clean Air Act 2,148
Employment Agencies 3
Factories (Mechanical Power) (incl. Laundries 31) 214
Factories (Non-Mechanical Power) 35
Factories (Building Sites) 27
Food and Drugs (incl. Food Byelaws) 1,183
Food Poisoning Enquiries 4
Food premises:
Bakehouses 32
Bakers and confectioners 62
Butchers 213
Canteens 15
Canteens—School 15
Chemists 24
Confectioners (sweets only) 62
Fishmongers 85
General Stores 45
Greengrocers and fruiterers 146
Grocers 303
Licensed premises with catering facilities 11
Licensed premises without catering facilities 25
Milk storage depots 23
Ice Cream Vehicles 5
Restaurants and cafes 124
Stalls, food 240
Tea packer 3
Vehicles, food 26
1,459
Hairdressers 43
House drains tested 43
Housing Act 154
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act -3
Housing Land Charges 919
Infectious Disease Premises 54
Insect Pests 271
Merchandise Marks Act 241
Offices 7
Outworkers Premis 161
Pet Animals Act 12
Piggeries 15
Premises re cesspools 10
Public Health Act (Houses) 2,328
Public Health Act re-inspections 1,735
Rent Act 9
Rodents 310
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 2
Schools 13
Shops 968
Urinals 54
Water Sampling 20
12,445
Three hundred and three informal notices were served concerning
the following matters:—
Accumulations and deposits 30
Animals so kept 3
Clean Air Act 6
Drainage defects 63
Dustbins 8
Factories Act 8
Food and Drugs Act (incl. Food Byelaws) 65
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