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Malden and Coombe 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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THE OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
320 premises were registered during the year in accordance with the provisions of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963:
| CLASS OF PREMISES | NUMBER OF PREMISES REGISTERED | NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED |
|---|---|---|
| Offices. | 102 | 813 |
| Retail Shops, | 188 | 982 |
| Wholesale Shops, Warehouses. | 10 | 54 |
| Catering Establishments open to the public, canteens. | 20 | 223 |
| Fuel Storage Depots. | - | - |
| TOTAL. | 320 | 2,072 |
The total number of visits made during the year was 293 and most of
these were necessary to ensure registration of the premises inhere applications
had not been made by the occupiers.
REFUSE TIP AND REFUSSE DISPOSAL
Refuse from the area is collected under the direction of the Borough
Engineer and Surveyor and transported to a loading bay used jointly by this
Council, the Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames and. the Borough of Surbiton.
From the loading bay the refuse is conveyed by contractors to disused gravel
pits at Egham.
PEST CONTROL
The obligations of the Council under the Prevention of Damage by Pests
Act, 1949, have been fully met. The work of rats and mice destruction continues
on a well organised basis, the free service to householders being maintained
with appropriate charges made in the case of business premises, many of which
are on annual service agreements.
The Borough river boundaries, depots, disused refuse tips and open
spaces have received constant attention, also the premises of the North Surrey
Joint Sewage Board.