London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Beddington and Wallington 1945

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

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Food supplies 27
Defective water fittings 37
Insect pests 12
Miscellaneous 49
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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
Number of observations 32
INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND DISINFECTION.
Number of visits re cases of infectious disease 141
Number of rooms disinfected 106
Lots of bedding and clothing disinfected 142
Number of library books disinfected 206
OFFENSIVE TRADES AND FISH FRYING.
Number of offensive trade premises in district Nil
Number of fish frying premises in district 3
Number of visits to fish frying premises 9
Number of defects discovered —
RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
Number of visits to premises 247
Number of complaints received 76
Number of premises found infested 41
NOTICES.
Number of informal notices served (including verbal intimations)
632
Number of statutory notices served:—
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 93 (nuisances) 5
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 75 (dustbins) 22
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PROSECUTIONS Nil
SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS.
Water Supply.
Water pipes and fittings repaired or renewed 48
Water supply reinstated 2
Drains.
Drains re-laid or repaired 18
Drains unstopped and cleansed 121
Intercepting traps provided with rodeye stoppers 12
Manholes provided or repaired 12
Soil or ventilation pipes repaired or renewed 6
, Gully kerbs and channels repaired 9
New soakaways constructed 5
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