[Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health and Sanitary / Public Health Inspector, Peterborough City.

Peterborough (England). City Council. nr 94004832.

Date:: 1936

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Credit: [Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health and Sanitary / Public Health Inspector, Peterborough City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Discontinued :— Retail Purveyors 1 Retail Producers 2 256 visits were paid respecting the above and the following work has been done Improvements to existing Sheds (one of which—a very large Shed—was reconditioned and extensive work done) . 6 New Dairies provided . 2 Improvements to Dairies . 2 Yard paving . 1 Limewashing, on request . 2 Letters and Notices sent . 7 Verbal Cautions 8 Reports to Committee 1 Statutory Action 1 Several tests have been made, with the “ Trustmun ” Sediment Tester, of milk on sale retail or at the place of delivery and cautions were given where these were found to be necessary. During the year 21 samples of milk were taken from milk on sale retail, for microscopic and biological examination for Tuberculosis by the Institute of Animal Pathology, Cambridge. One sample was reported as “ Positive.” Details were forthwith put before the Medical Officer of Health, who took the necessary action in accordance with the provisions of the Act relating thereto. A report was subsequently received that the offending animal had been traced and that necessary action had been taken. INSPECTIONS OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. No. of Workshops on the Register at the commencement of the year (excluding Bakehouses) . No. of Workshops found on inspection to be discontinued No. of Visits paid to Workshops . No. of Visits paid to Factories re Sanitary Conveniences No. of Workshops Registered during the year . Outworkers’ lists received . Notices from H.M. Inspector of Factories and Workshops : Re New Workshops . Re Complaints . Letters sent . Nuisances abated and Sanitary defects remedied . 139 15 132 22 2 4 2 3 3