Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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VISITS MADE BY INSPECTORS (Cont.)
Included in the aforementioned ore the following classified
visits:-
To food premises and vehicles 622
"cowsheds 12
“dairies and milkshops 36
"milk vehicles 57
"ice cream premises and vehicles 137
“bakehouses 38
"butchers' shops 141
"fish friers' premises 29
“factories 373
"workplaces 8
"outworkers' premises 73
"schools 131
"caravans 63
"council houses 40
"piggeries 34
Re cases of infectious disease (including
dysentery, tuberculosis and food poisoning) 2,959
“overcrowding or possible overcrowding 27
"Shops Act 101
"Rag Flock Act 2
“Pet Animals Act 19
“Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act 12
Smoke observations made 39
Interviews with owners, tradesmen, etc. 215
Samples of swimming bath water taken 19
Samples of drinking water taken 11
TESTING OF DRAINS AND SANITARY FITTINGS.
Drains tested with water 44
Drains tested by other methods 5
Drains examined under section 48,
Public Health Act, 1936 Nil
NOTICES SERVED, LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES ISSUED.
Informal and verbal notices 379
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 4
Statutory notices under section 93, Public Health
Act, 1936, to abate nuisances 15
Statutory notices under section 277, Public Health
Act, 1936, requiring information as to ownership
of premises 18
Statutory notices under section 157, Housing Act,
1936 and section 159, Housing Act, 1957, to enter
premises 53
Statutory notices under section 168, Housing Act
1936, requiring information as to ownership of
premises 2
Statutory notices under section 24, public Health
Act, 1936, notice to owner of premises of proposed
work of maintenance on sewer 5
26.