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 1971
[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 | 203 |
| O.S.R. general inspection shops | 256 |
| O.S.R. general inspection wholesale/warehouses | 33 |
| O.S.R. general inspection catering | 109 |
| O.S.R. all other visits | 968 |
| 1,569 | |
| Insects, Pests, Rodents. | |
| Rats and mice control | 15,557 |
| Insect control | 375 |
| Pigeon control | 312 |
| Verminous premises | 175 |
| Foxes | 10 |
| 16,429 | |
| Animals. | |
| Stables | 50 |
| 50 | |
| Miscellaneous. | |
| Places of public entertainment | 6 |
| Hairdressers and barbers | 121 |
| Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926 | 141 |
| Noise Abatement Act, 1960 | 456 |
| Schools | 23 |
| Court proceedings | 26 |
| Public conveniences | 60 |
| Water courses | 52 |
| Shops Acts, 1950-1968 | 2,108 |
| Pet shops | 67 |
| Diseases of Animals Act, 1950 | 20 |
| Exhumations | 58 |
| Other visits | 1,169 |
| 4,307 | |
| 57,529 | |
The overall total of visits made during 1971 is less than 1970
(when a great number of visits was recorded as the result of the
delivery of smoke control circular letters). Nevertheless the total is
greater than the average of previous years, and increases are particularly
noted in respect of Improvement Grants ( + 430); infectious
disease enquiries ( + 835, due mainly to visits in connection with an
outbreak of illness among children who had been on an educational
cruise); rats and mice control (+1768); and Shops Act, 1950-1968
(due to Six-day Trading Order procedure).
Result of Service of Notices
Nuisances abated and defects remedied.
Six thousand and forty-seven defects were remedied as a result
of the service of verbal, written and statutory notices. 1,634 were in
connection with the drainage of buildings; 2,968 in and around dwelling
houses; 1,310 in connection with food premises; and 135 were of a
miscellaneous nature.
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