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

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Surbiton 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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VISITS MADS BY INSPECTORS (Cont.)
Included in the above are the following classified visits
To food premises and vehicles 741
" cowsheds 11
" dairies and milkshops 42
" milk vehicles 54
" ice cream premises and vehicles 125
" bakehouses 45
"butchers' shops 158
" fishfriers' premises 48
" factories 476
" workplaces 2
" outworkers 'premises 10
" schools 132
" caravans 88
" council houses 27
" piggeries 29
" public conveniences 14
Re. cases of infectious disease including
dysentery, tuberculosis and food poisoning) 4372
" overcrowding or possible overcrowding 15
" Shops Act 192
" Rag Flock Act 3
" Pet Animals Act 23
" Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act . 17
Smoke observations made 37
Interviews with owners, tradesmen, etc. 175
Samples of swimming bath water taken 27
of drinking water taken 5
TESTING OF DRAINS.AND SANITARY FITTINGS
Drains tested with water 60,
Drains tested by other methods 15
Drains examined under section 48,
Public Health Act, 1936 Nil
N0TICES SERVED.
Informal and verbal notices 571
Statutory notices under section 287, Public
Health Act, 1936, to enter premises 1
Statutory notices under section 75, Public
Health Act, 1936, to provide sufficient
dust receptacles 6
Statutory notices under section 93, Public
Health Act, 1936, to abate nuisances 4
Statutory notices under soction 277, Public
Health Act, 1936, requiring information as
to ownership of premises 8
Statutory notices under section 157,Housing
Act, 1936, to enter premises 51
Statutory notices under section 168, Housing
Act, 1936, requiring information as to
ownership of premises 2
Statutory notices under section 9, Housing
Act, 1936, to make premises reasonably fit
for human habitation 3
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