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Ilford 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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14
SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
1. (i) Water Supply.—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
1941, and that during the year there were no extensions of mains in the
Borough.
Mr. Bryan also stated that over 2,500 chemical, bacteriological and
biological analyses were made of the various water supplies during the year
1941, and all were reported on as pure and wholesome and suitable for the
purposes of a public supply.
The Distribution Engineer of the Metropolitan Water Board informs me
that during the year no extensions of mains were laid in the Borough.

Table: (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 and (b) Closet Accommodation, but has kindly supplied me with the following statement as regards Refuse and Salvage Collection:—

(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 and (b) Closet Accommodation, but has kindly supplied me with the following statement as regards Refuse and Salvage Collection:—

Collection and Disposal of Refuse:—TonsCwts.
The total amount of refuse collected ,, ,, ,, disposed of26,04713
by barge20,49915
at Destructor5,54718
Trade refuse disposed of at Refuse Destructor17919
Salvage and Kitchen Waste:—TonsValue£
Wastepaper1,2455,444
Metals999961
Textiles78635
Bottles234780
Cullet367492
Bones65217
Kitchen Waste1,3171,717

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"In connection with Kitchen Waste, collection has been made compulsory
by the Ministry of Supply although such collection had already
been in operation in this Borough for some time on the house to house system
at weekly intervals."
In August, 1941, a scheme utilising communal food waste bins
was put into operation. Over 1,200 bins have now been located, and this
method of collection is considered to be very successful."
(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 22,975
Houses and premises reinspected (works in progress)
6,716
Visits during disinfection 1,364
Houses in which nuisances were detectd 945
Houses in which nuisances were abated 879*
Premises disinfected 516
Premises from which articles only disinfected 182
Articles disinfected 4,052
Premises disinfested for verminous conditions —