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 Hornchurch]
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I am indebted to Mr. F. Alderson, the Surveyor, for the subjoined information on the rainfall as recorded at the Sewage Disposal works on the Rainham Road.
Total of rainfall in inches | No. of days in which rain fell | |
---|---|---|
January | 1.20 | 17 |
February | 1.65 | 20 |
March | 0.20 | 3 |
April | 3.49 | 17 |
May | 2.44 | 13 |
June | 1.18 | 9 |
July | 2.67 | 14 |
August | 3.64 | 16 |
September | 1.22 | 11 |
October | 0.71 | 7 |
November | 2.07 | 14 |
December | 0.57 | 10 |
22.04 | 151 |
During the year 1930 rain fell on 165 days, the total rainfall
being 22.26 inches, and in the year 1929 the corresponding figures
were 132 days and 19.07 inches.
1. Inspection. | |||
---|---|---|---|
Premises. | Inspections. | Number of Written Notices. | Prosecutions. |
Factories | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Workshops | 33 | 1 | 0 |
Workplaces | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 47 | 1 | 0 |
2. Defects.
Nuisances under the Public Health Act:—
Found. Remedied.
Want of cleanliness 1 1
Total 1 1
3. Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108.—None.