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Ilford 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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SECTION C— SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
1. (i) Water Supply.—This was fully dealt with in my report for 1937.
Mr. B. W. Bryan, the Engineer to the South Essex Waterworks, Coy.,
states that the Company has not obtained a supplementary supply of water
from the Metropolitan Water Board during 1940, and that during the year
416 yards of main were laid in the Borough, 27 yards being of 3 in. diameter
and 389 yards of 4 in. diameter.
Mr. Bryan also stated that the analytical reports on all analyses made
of the water supplied by his company to Ilford showed that the water was
pure and wholesome, and that the Stour Supply Scheme (1935) has been
in partial supply for several months, and can be brought into full supply at any
moment.
The Distribution Engineer of the Metropolitan Water Board informs me
that during the year 21 yards of main were laid in the Borough, 13 being of
4 in. diameter, 7 of 12 in., and 1 of 18 in. diameter-
(ii) Drainage and Sewerage. The Borough Engineer regrets that owing
to the pressure of work and the shortage of staff he is unable to supply the
usual information regarding (a) Drainage and Sewerage ((b) Closet Accommodation,
and (c) Refuse Collection and Disposal.
(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 | 19,893 | |
| Houses and premises reinspected (works in progress) | 10,086 | |
| Visits during disinfection | 1,383 | |
| Houses in which nuisances were detected | 989 | |
| Houses in which nuisances were abated | 1,002* | |
| Premises disinfected | 424 | |
| Premises from which articles only disinfected ... | 315 | |
| Articles disinfected | 3,083 | |
| Premises disinfested for verminous conditions | 9 | |
| Notices served :— Statutory :— | Served | Complied with |
| Public Health Act, 1936 | 14 | 13 |
| Housing Act, 1936 | — | — |
| Housing Act, 1936 (Overcrowding) | 1 | 1 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | 1 | — |
| Provide Dustbin (Ilford Improvement Act) | 224 | 203 |
| Provide Water Supply to Dwelling House | 22 | 21 |
| Cleanse Water Storage Cistern (Bye-laws) | ||
| Cover Water Storage Cistern (Byelaws) | 2 | 2 |
| Informal | 744 | 618 |
| 1,008 | 858 | |
In addition to the above, 168 notices (40 statutory and 128 informal)
served previous to 1st January, 1940, were also complied with.