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Malden and Coombe 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]

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Applications for cancellation of certificates.
Applications by landlords to Local Authority
for cancellation of certificates 2
Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates 1
Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite
of tenants' objection Nil
Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 1
Applications by landlords or tenants for certificate
as to the remedying of defects which landlord has
undertaken to remedy.
Certificates issued to landlords 2
Certificates issued to tenants Nil.
WATER SUPPLY
The whole of the area is supplied by the Metropolitan Water
Board and the supply has been satisfactory both as regards quantity and
quality. In view of the large number of routine bacteriological and
chemical examinations carried out by the Water Examination Department
of the Board it was not considered necessary to make any routine tests.
All dwelling houses in the area are supplied by public water mains direct
to the houses.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
The following disinfections were carried out:
Tuberculosis 3 rooms.
Other diseases 3 rooms
10 bags of clothing were disinfected.
22 rooms were disinfested for insect pests.
2 ponds were treated for mosquitoes.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 1955