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Beddington and Wallington 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
| Number of observations | 164 | |
| Nuisances dealt with | 3 | |
| INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND DISINFECTION. | ||
| Number of visits re cases of infectious disease | 54 | |
| Number of rooms disinfected | 111 | |
| Lots of bedding and clothing disinfected | 82 | |
| Number of library books disinfected | 247 | |
| OFFENSIVE TRADES AND FISH FRYING. | ||
| Number of offensive trade premises in district | Nil | |
| Number of fish frying premises in district | 7 | |
| Number of visits to fish frying premises | 68 | |
| Number of defects discovered and remedied | 5 | |
| RATS AND MICE. | ||
| Number of visits to infested premises | 247 | |
| Number of premises upon which rats were found and remedial action taken | 66 | |
| NOTICES. | ||
| Number of informal notices served (including verbal intimations) Number of statutory notices served:— | 411 | |
| Public Health Act, 1936, Section 75 (Dustbins) | 15 | |
| Public Health Act, 1936, Section 93 (Nuisances) | 13 | |
| Public Health Act, 1936, Section 39 (Drains) | 2 | |
| Housing Act, 1936, Section 9 | 3 | 33 |
| SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS. | ||
| Water Supply. | ||
| Water pipes and fittings repaired or renewed | 13 | |
| Drains | ||
| Drains re-laid or repaired | 39 | |
| Drains unstopped and cleansed | 49 | |
| Intercepting traps provided with rod-eye stoppers | 21 | |
| Manholes provided or repaired | 12 | |
| Soil or ventilation pipes repaired or renewed | 24 | |
| Gully kerbs and channels repaired | 17 | |
| New soakaways constructed | 8 | |
| Closets | ||
| New closets provided | 5 | |
| Buildings repaired | 8 | |
| New pans fixed to water closets | 9 | |