London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Merton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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Animals.
Stables 55
Piggeries 37
Slaughterhouse (hygiene) 56
148
Miscellaneous.
Hairdressers and barbers 29
Diseases of Animals Act, 1950 5
Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926 13
Noise Abatement Act, 1960 448
Places of public entertainment 4
Schools 20
Court proceedings 21
Public conveniences 11
Water courses 26
Shops Act 1950 217
Pet shops 27
Miscellaneous 1,071
1,892
46,990
RESULT OF SERVICE OF NOTICES
(1) Legal Proceedings.
Proceedings were instituted against the owners of a dwelling
house for failing to comply with the requirements of Abatement
Notices (Public Health Act, 1936: Section 93). The Notices were
complied with after the summonses had been issued. Application was
made to the Court for costs and a total of £15 15 s. was granted.
(2) Nuisances abated and Defects remedied.
As the result of the service of verbal, written and Statutory
Notices, 2,454 defects were remedied. 711 were in connection with
the drainage of buildings; 948 in and around dwelling houses; 759 in
connection with food premises and 36 were of a miscellaneous nature.
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Prosecutions | ||
| Factories without mechanical power | 45 | 31 | 1 | — |
| Factories with mechanical power | 903 | 351 | 33 | - |
| Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises) | 12 | 19 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 960 | 401 | 35 | — |