[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Dartford Borough.

  • Dartford (England). Borough Council
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Dartford Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS During the year it was necessary to take legal proceedings in three instances with the following results: — Section 13. Food and Eteuos Act, 1938. Failure to keep restaurant kitchen in a cleanly state. Fine £20 and costs. Section 10. Food and Drugs Act, 1938. Seizure of three carcases of beef affected with tuberculosis and emaciation. Fine £20 and costs. Section 3. Food and Drugs Act, 1938. Vinegar containing 15.5% excess water. Fine £6 and costs. NUISANCES REMEDIED AND WORK CARRIED OUT UNDER THE VARIOUS NOTICES DURING THE YEAJR. Roofs repaired ... Eaves, gutters and rainwater pipes repaired and renewed External brickwork repaired, re-pointed or rendered Damp walls remedied ... House or part of house cleansed Interior walls and ceilings repaired ... Lighting or Ventilation improved ... Defective floors and other woodwork repaired or renewed Defects in connection with water supply remedied Cooking apparatus repaired or renewed Washing coppers repaired or renewed Sink, etc., waste pipes repaired or renewed New sinks provided ... Yard paving repaired or renewed ... Gulley fenders repaired or renewed ... Nuisance from cesspool Drains Reconstructed Defective drains repaired Drains cleared ... Defective vent shafts or fresh air inlets repaired or renewed New manholes provided W.C.’s repaired Defective ashbins renewed Nuisances from the keeping of animals remedied Accumulations of manure or offensive refuse removed Other nuisances abated 191 55 55 98 38 150 6 93 109 12 8 29 48 5 11 10 7 15 194 9 10 482 94 3 10 158 I am, Sir, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, WALTER E. BALCHIN, Chief Sanitary Inspector.
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