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Beddington and Wallington 1952

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

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BAKEHOUSES
Number of bakehouses in district 12
Number of inspections 52
Number of defects discovered and remedied 10
WORKPLACES, SHOPS AND OFFICES
Number of inspections 522
Number of defects discovered and remedied 17
COMPLAINTS
Complaints received and dealt with during the year were due to the
following causes:
Defects in dwelling-houses (various) 88
Stoppages in drains 50
Defects in drains or water closets 16
Unwholesome foodstuffs 18
Defective dustbins 10
Insect pests 10
Miscellaneous 58
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SMOKE ABATEMENT
Number of observations 112
Nuisances observed Nil
INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND DISINFECTION
Number of visits re cases of infectious disease 212
Number of rooms disinfected 127
Lots of bedding and clothing disinfected 114
Number of library books disinfected 493
OFFENSIVE TRADES AND FISH FRYING
Number of offensive trade premises in district Nil
Number of fish-friers' premises in district 7
Number of visits to fish-friers' premises 25
Number of defects discovered and remedied 1
RATS AND MICE
Number of premises inspected 1348
Number of visits to premises 3,211
Number of premises upon which rats or mice were found and
remedial action taken 160
Number of inspections of sewer manholes 1,155
Number of baits laid 6,462
NOTICES
Number of informal notices served (including verbal intimations) 193
Number of statutory notices served
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 93 (Nuisances) 10
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 75 (Dustbins) 2
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 39 (Drains) 1
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