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 Merton]
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Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963.
O.S.R. general inspection offices 422
O.S.R. general inspection shops 217
O.S.R. general inspection wholesale/warehouses 13
O.S.R. general inspection catering 17
O.S.R. general inspection canteens 2
O.S.R. general inspection fuel stores 2
O.S.R. all other visits 3,613
— 4,286
Insects, Pests, Rodents.
Rats and mice control 14,692
Insect control 432
Pigeon control 108
Verminous premises 37
—15,269
Animals.
Stables 24
Piggeries 4
Slaughterhouse (hygiene) 80
— 108
Miscellaneous.
Hairdressers and barbers 75
Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926 3
Noise Abatement Act, 1960 279
Places of public entertainment 2
Schools 9
Court proceedings 16
Public conveniences 7
Water courses 33
Shops Act, 1950 87
Pet shops 25
Miscellaneous 980
— 1,516
49,737
Result of Service of Notices
(1) Legal Proceedings.
Proceedings were instituted against the owner of a dwelling house
let in mutiple occupation for failing to comply with notices served
under Sections 15 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1961. The defendant,
who pleaded guilty, was fined £50 on each of two summonses, and
£10 10s. costs were granted.
(2) Nuisances abated and Defects remedied.
As the result of the service of verbal, written and Statutory
Notices, 3,499 defects were remedied. 1,334 were in connection with
the drainage of buildings; 1,049 in and around dwelling houses; 940
in connection with food premises and 176 were of a miscellaneous
nature.
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