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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA:
Services under the Public Health Acts:
Water Supply 55-57
Sewerage and Sewage Disposal 57
Registered Common Lodging Houses 57
District Inspection 57-60
Cleansing Station 62
Services under the Food and Drugs Act:
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959 62
Milk (Special Designations) (Amendment) Regulations,
1965 62
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1963 62
Brucella Abortus 63
Ice-cream 63
Meat and Other Foods 63-64
Meat Inspection 64
Poultry Inspection 64
Food Premises 65
Bacteriological Examination of Equipment 65-66
Food Inspection 66-68
Sampling of Food and Drugs 68-74
Services under Other Enactments:
Rent Act, 1957 75
Shops Acts, 1950-65 75
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 75-76
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 76-77
Pet Animals Act, 1951 77
Riding Establishments Act, 1964 78
Diseases of Animals Act, 1950 78
Clean Air Act, 1956 78-83
Factories Act, 1961 61-62
Noise Abatement Act, 1960 83
Pharmacy and Poisons Acts, 1933-1941 83
Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926 83
Housing Acts, 1957-1964 83-84
Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, 1960 84
Greater London (General Powers) Act, 1967 (Hairdressers
and Barbers) 84
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