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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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| Particulars | Number of Defects | Prosecutions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 15 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7):— Insufficient | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Unsuitable or defective | 23 | 19 | - | - | - |
| Not separate for sexes | 19 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Other offences (excluding offences relating to outwork) | 18 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 81 | 28 | — | 1 | - |
| Nature of work | Section 133 | Section 134 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August list required by Sec. 133(l)(c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failing to supply lists | No of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| Wearing apparel -making | 54 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Furniture and upholstery | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Lampshades | 58 | — | — | - | - | — |
| Total | 113 | 1 | - | — | — | — |
Number of addresses received from other Councils 110
Number of addresses forwarded to other Councils 69
Number of premises where outwork was carried on at
the end of 1965 100
Underground bakehouses in use at the end of the year 1
SERVICES UNDER FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959.
The number of Distributors of milk in the Borough as shown
by the register kept in accordance with these Regulations, is 139.
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