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Ilford 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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As the capacity of the Refuse Destructor is insufficient to deal
with the quantity of refuse collected, it has been necessary to continue
removal by barge, the total amount of refuse barged by
Messrs. Cory's ex Intrades Wharf, Barking, being 30,372 tons.
Arrangements are still in force whereby a special daily collection
of refuse is made from Claybury Mental Hospital.
| Weight Collected. | Income. | Cost. | Profit. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. | c. | q. | s. | d. | £ | s. | d.. | s. | d. | ||
| l,048 | ! 16 | 0 | 1,679 | 7 | 8 | 508 | 5 | 6 | 1,171 | 2 | 2 |
Of the profit made, 75 per cent, is credited to Removal of
House Refuse Costs, and 25 per cent, paid in bonus to the men
engaged.
(iii) Sanitary Inspection of the Area.—The following is a summary of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year :-
| Houses and premises inspected | 14,068 |
| Houses and premises reinspected (works in progress) | 11,831 |
| Visits during disinfection | 2,085 |
| Houses in which nuisances were detected | 1,426 |
| Houses in which nuisances were abated | 1,196 |
| Premises disinfected | 878 |
| Premises from which articles only disinfected | 268 |
| Articles disinfected | 4,560 |
| Premises disinfested for verminous conditions | 18 |
| Shops Act—inspections (food shops 50; other shops 78) | 128 |
| do. reinspections ( do. 1583; do. 438) | 2,021 |
Notices served :—
| Statutory :— | Served. | Complied with. |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Act, 1875 | 19* | 3 |
| Public Health Act, 1925 (Verminous Premises) | 4 | 3 |
| Housing Act, 1930 | 253 | 151 |
| Pave Yard (Ilford Improvement Act). | 4 | 4 |
| Provide Dustbin (Ilford Improvement Act) | 320 | 276 |
| Provide Water Supply to Dwelling House | 6 | 6 |
| Cleanse Water Storage Cistern (Byelaws) | 17 | 16 |
| Cover Water Storage Cistern (Byelaws) | 1 | 1 |
| Informal | 776 | 581 |
| Total | 1,400 | 1,041 |
| * 13 of these were served on 31. 12. 36 | ||