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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hammersmith 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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25
SECTION F
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH
Water Supply.
The Metropolitan Water Board is responsible for the supply of
water to the Borough and it maintained its high degree of consumer
service and also that of its water. It is indeed a happy circumstance
that the Chairman of the Metropolitan Water Board was, for the
greater part of the year, Hammersmith's Alderman R. J. Buckingham.
130 certificates were granted under Section 95(2) of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936, with regard to newly erected houses
and flats having a proper and sufficient supply of water.

Table: Public Cleansing. The Borough Engineer and Surveyor, who is responsible for the collection, removal and disposal of refuse, has kindly furnished the following information with regard to this service.

Public Cleansing. The Borough Engineer and Surveyor, who is responsible for the collection, removal and disposal of refuse, has kindly furnished the following information with regard to this service.

Amount of house refuse collected during the year29,391 tons
Amount of trade refuse collected during the year3,954 tons
33,345 tons

Table: Method of disposal By road to tip at Harefield.

Method of disposal By road to tip at Harefield.

Method of disposalBy road to tip at Harefield.
Frequency of collection(a) House refuse—weekly.
(b) Trade refuse—as required.

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Drainage.
The Bye-laws made by the London County Council under the
Metropolis Management Act 1855 with regard to drainage, and
also those under the Public Health (London) Act 1891 relating to
waterclosets, etc., are enforced by the Council.
During the year 108 plans (21 of which related to combined
drainage) were submitted to the Health Department and a total of
1,921 inspections were made in connection with supervision of
drainage works.
Dustbins.
Once again there were no appeals lodged in respect of Notices
served under Section 107 of the Public Health (London) Act 1936
requiring the provision of proper ashpit (dustbin) accommodation.
Sanitary Inspection.
The sanitary conditions of the Borough were subject to routine
inspection and investigations were made into all complaints received.
Particulars of the visits made by the Public Health Inspectors,
together with the number of preliminary and statutory notices
served and complied with, and the number of proceedings instituted,
will be found in the Statistical Supplement.