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Beddington and Wallington 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]

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Byelaws with respect to Nuisances.
Offences discovered and remedied —
Fish Frying Premises.
Defects discovered —
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR.
Number of inspections of dwelling-houses 807
Number of re-inspections of premises 1733
Number of visits to works in progress 679
Number of miscellaneous visits and inspections 862
Number of visits to dairies 30
Number of visits to factories 145
Number of visits to bakehouses 38
Number of visits to workplaces 34
Number of visits to shops and offices 447
Number of visits to premises re slaughtering 9
Number of visits to food premises 666
Number of visits to stables and yards 79
- Number of visits to market gardens, etc 39
Number of visits to fried fish shops 11
Number of visits to urinals 60
Number of visits to piggeries 28
Number of visits re infectious diseases 139
Number of visits to streams 16
Number of visits re rats 197
Number of visits re smoke abatement 12
Number of complaints received and investigated 209
Number of informal notices served 475
Number of statutory notices served 36
Number of interviews re nuisances, etc 632
Number of rooms disinfected 139
Number of lots of bedding and clothing disinfected 144
Number of library books disinfected 258
Number of visits to Public Air Raid Shelters 311
F. H. LENNARD,
m.r.san.i., a.m.i.s.e., m.s.i.a.,
Senior Sanitary Inspector.
SHOPS AND OFFICES.
Four hundred and forty-seven inspections were made during 1942,
and in 9 cases action was necessary in regard to sanitary defects
or requirements.
CAMPING SITES.
There are no camping sites within the Borough.
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