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

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Surbiton 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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INSPECTION OP DISTRICT .
Number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects ( under Public Health
and Housing Acts) 316
Number of dwelling houses visited for
other than housing defects 1988
Number of visits to premises other than
houses 2054
Re-inspections 1590
Visits to works in progress 887
Visits re building licences 75
Visits re rats and mice 7196
Miscellaneous visits 956
Totals:- 15,062
Included in the above are the following classified
visits t-
Visits to food premises 841
Visits to cowsheds 1
Visits to dairies and milkshops 50
Visits to milk vehicles 71
Visits to ice-cream premises and vehicles 194
Visits to bakehouses 17
Visits to fish friers' premises 21
Visits to factories 221
Visits to workplaces 2
Visits to outworkers' premises 43
Visits to schools 150
Visits to caravans 70
Visits re cases of infectious disease (including
tuberculosis and food poisoning) 1396
Smoke observations made 41
Shops Acts visits 10
Visits re overcrowding or possible overcrowding 57
Visits to public conveniences 27
Interviews with owners, tradesmen, etc. 270
TESTING OF DRAINS AND SANITARY FITTINGS
Drains tested with water 121
Drains tested by other methods 41
Drains examined under Section 48,
Publie He alth Ac t,19 36 1
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