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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Clean Air Act, 1956.
Smoke control areas 7,335
Other Clean Air Act visits 484
Smoke observations 440
Air pollution recording apparatus 644
8,903
Factories Act, 1961.
Factories (powered) 299
Factories (non-powered) 27
Factories (building sites) 13
Outworkers 31
Workplaces 33
403
Infectious Diseases.
I.D. enquiries 215
I.D. contacts 16
Food poisoning 41
Specimens 23
Disinfection 9
304
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963.
O.S.R. general inspection offices 201
O.S.R. general inspection shops 191
O.S.R. general inspection wholsesale/warehouses 35
O.S.R. general inspection catering 8
O.S.R. general inspection canteens —
O.S.R. general inspection fuel stores —
O.S.R. all other visits 2,436
2,871
Insects, Pests, Rodents.
Rats and mice control 15,042
Insect control 263
Pigeon control 170
Verminous premises 91
15,566
Animals.
Stables 19
Piggeries 9
Slaughterhouse (hygiene) 34
62
Miscellaneous.
Places of public entertainment 2
Hairdressers and barbers 112
Fertiliser & Feeding Stuffs Act 3
Noise Abatement Act, 1960 327
Schools 13
Court proceedings 23
Public conveniences 3
Water courses 24
Shops Act, 1950 254
Pet shops 18
Other visits 972
1,751
45,752
59