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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
Ilford 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following is a summary:—
| Accumulation of manure and refuse | 17 |
| Animals improperly kept | 9 |
| Bad smells | 28 |
| Cesspools full and overflowing | 2 |
| Dampness of premises | 7 |
| Defective drains, w.c.'s and fittings | 54 |
| Defective or no provision of dustbin | 10 |
| Defective roofs, gutters, downpipes, etc. | 45 |
| Defective water fittings | 13 |
| Dirty and verminous houses | 9 |
| Dirty condition of rearway | 1 |
| Flooding of premises | 5 |
| Overcrowding | 7 |
| Smoke nuisances | 16 |
| Miscellaneous | 68 |
| Total | 291 |
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions)
Act, 1920.—The Senior Sanitary Inspector was authorised by the
Council in December, 1919, to make visits and certify under the
provisions of the Acts.
The number of applications received under Section 2 (4) of
the Act was 39, and the number of certificates issued was 20.
7. Byelaws and Local Acts.
Byelaws exist for—
(1) Prevention of Nuisances.
(2) Cleansing of footways and pavements, and cleansing of
earth closets, privies, ashpits and cesspools.
(3) Dealing with common lodging houses and houses let in
lodgings.
(4) Slaughter-houses.
(5) Offensive trades:—
(a) Bone boilers.
(b) Fellmongers.
(c) Leather dressers.
(d) Soap boilers.
(e) Tanners.
(f) Tallow melters.
(g) Fat melters or fat extractors.
(h) Glue makers.
(i) Tripe boilers.
(j) Size makers.
(k) Gut scrapers.
(6) For securing the cleanliness and freedom from pollution of
tanks, cisterns, and other receptacles used for storing
water used or likely to be used by man for drinking or
domestic purposes, or for manufacturing drink for the use
of man.