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Surbiton 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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VISITS MADE BY INSPECTORS (Cont.)
Included in the aforementioned are the following classified
visits
To food premises and vehicles 570
" cowsheds 15
" dairies and milkshops 37
" milk vehicles 53
" ice cream premises and vehicles 151
" bakehouses 37
" butchers' shops 168
" fish friers' premises 14
" factories 463
" workplaces 8
" outworkers' premises 16
" schools 129
" caravans 90
" council houses 47
11 piggeries 7
Re. cases of infectious disease (including
dysentery, tuberculosis and food poisoning) 1,037
" overcrowding or possible overcrowding 23
" Shops Act 123
" Rag Flock Act 2
" Pet Animals Act
" Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act 11
" Clean Air Act 50
Smoke observations made 17
Interviews with owners, tradesmen, etc. 208
Samples of swimming bath water taken 23
Samples of drinking water taken 6
Visits re. Aged People 59
TESTING OF DRAINS AND SANITARY FITTINGS.
Drains tested with water 77
Drains tested by other methods 19
Drains examined under section 48,
Public Health Act, 1936 Nil
NOTICES SERVED, LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES ISSUED.
Informal and verbal notices 363
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 1
Statutory notices under section 93, Public Health
Act, 1936, to abate nuisances 8
Statutory notices under section 277, Public Health
Act, 1936, requiring information as to ownership
of premises 11
Statutory notices under section 159, Housing Act,
1957, to enter premises 45
Statutory notices under section 170, Housing Act,
1957, requiring information as to ownership of
premises 5
30.