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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

Carshalton 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Insect Pests282
Licensing Act22
Merchandise Marks Act108
Noise24
Offices4
Outworkers Premises80
Pet Animals Act4
Piggeries22
Premises re cesspools1
Public Health Act (Houses)2,092
Public Health Act re-inspections1,772
Rent Act14
Rodents434
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act1
Schools14
Shops766
Urinals41
Water Sampling24 11,249

Table: Three hundred and eighty-five informal notices were served concerning the following matters:—

Three hundred and eighty-five informal notices were served concerning the following matters:—

Accumulations and deposits39
Clean Air Act6
Drainage Defects77
Dustbins8
Factories Act8
Food and Drugs Act (incl. Food Byelaws)89
Food contaminated4
General defective conditions85
Housing Act8
Licensing Act1
Miscellaneous4
Noise Act1
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act6
Shops Act40
Water supply9
385

Table: Thirty-one formal notices were served by authority of the Council under the following Acts:—

Thirty-one formal notices were served by authority of the Council under the following Acts:—

Public Health Act, 1936 Section 249
„ „ Section 3910
„ „ „ „ Section 454
„ Section 938
31

Table: As a result of investigations made and notices served, the following work was carried out:—

As a result of investigations made and notices served, the following work was carried out:—

Accumulations removed21
Ceilings cleansed2
Ceiling plaster repaired and/or made good2
Chimney Flues repaired1
Damp conditions remedied13
Disinfestations94
Doors and frames repaired, including locks and fasteners7
Drainage repaired and/or reconstructed14 houses (55ft. of drain laid)