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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Two new Karriers were purchased in 1939 and two old S.D. Freighters
disposed of. There are 5 Vulcans, 10 Freighters, 4 Karriers and 3 Dennis
engaged upon Refuse Collection.
Arrangements are in force whereby a special daily collection of refuse is
made from Claybury Mental Hospital, and on 3 days weekly from the West
Ham Mental Hospital.
| Weight Collected. | Income. | Cost. | Profit. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||||||
| 1,055 | 1 | 2 | 1,557 | 10 | 4 | 572 | 16 | 9 | 984 | 13 | 7 Gross |
| 738 | 10 | 2 Nett | |||||||||
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 | 16,312 | |
| Houses and premises reinspected (works in progress) | 10,313 | |
| Visits during disinfection | 1,973 | |
| Houses in which nuisances were detected | 1,167 | |
| Houses in which nuisances were abated | 1,173* | |
| Premises disinfected | 667 | |
| Premises from which articles only disinfected | 180 | |
| Articles disinfected | 3,964 | |
| Premises disinfested for verminous conditions | 5 | |
| Notices served :— | Served | Complied with |
| Statutory :— | ||
| Public Health Act, 1936 | 8 | 3 |
| Housing Act, 1936 | 27 | 14 |
| Housing Act, 1930 (Overcrowding) | 2 | 2 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | 2 | 2 |
| Provide Dustbin (Ilford Improvement Act) | 258 | 219 |
| Provide Water Supply to Dwelling House | 4 | 2 |
| Cleanse Water Storage Cistern (Byelaws) | 6 | 7 |
| Cover Water Storage Cistern (Byelaws) | 5 | 4 |
| Informal | 836 | 707 |
| 1,148 | 960 | |
In addition to the above, 225 notices (92 statutory and 133 informal)
served previous to 1st January, 1939, were also complied with.
* Includes 218 nuisances detected before 1st January, 1939.
| The following is a summary:— | |
|---|---|
| Accumulation of manure and refuse | 28 |
| Animals improperly kept | 4 |
| Bad smells | 46 |
| Dampness of premises | 83 |
| Defective drains, w.c.'s and fittings | 109 |
| Defective roofs, gutters, downpipes, etc. | 67 |
| Defective water fittings | 19 |
| Dirty and verminous houses | 42 |
| Dirty condition of rearway | 9 |
| Flooding of premises | 21 |
| Overcrowding | 6 |
| Smoke nuisances | 31 |
| Miscellaneous | 430 |
| Total | 895 |