London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Average number of vehicles employed per day 11.47
(Horse 4.07, electric 7.4.)
Total number of loads collected 8,658
(Horse 2,587, electric 6,071.)
Average number of loads collected per day 29.1
(Horse 9.4, electric 19.7.)
Average per horse per day 2.3
Average per electric per day 2.7
Average per both per day 2.5
Total weight of refuse collected 16,193 tons 13 cwts. 2 qrs.
(Horse 3,397 tons 5 cwts. 2 qrs.)
(Electric 12,796 tons 8 cwts. 0 qrs.)
Average weight per load:—
Horse-drawn vehicles 1 ton 6 cwts. 0.2 qrs.
Electric vehicles 2 tons 2 cwts. 1.4 qrs.
Average of both 1 ton 14 cwts. 0.8 qrs.
Average cost of collection per ton:—
£ s. d.
Horse 0 9 0.3
Electric 0 13 5.9
Both 0 11 3.1
6. Sanitary Inspection of the District.—-The following is a summary of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year:—
| Houses and premises inspected | 4,136 | |
| Houses and premises re-inspected (works in progress) | 4.042 | |
| Visits during disinfection | 989 | |
| Houses in which nuisances were detected | 465 | |
| Houses in which nuisances were abated | 456 | |
| Notices served | 839 | |
| Notices complied with | 837 | |
| Premises disinfected | 463 | |
| Articles disinfected | 5,154 | |
| Notices Served. | Served | Complied with. |
| Statutory | 12 | 15 |
| Pave Yard (Ilford Improvement Act) | 2 | 4 |
| Informal | 382 | 384 |
| Provide Dustbin (Ilford Improvement Act) | 318 | 323 |
| Cleanse Water Storage Cistern (Bye-laws) | 58 | 56 |
| Cover ditto | 6 | 6 |
| Provide Water to Dwelling House | 11 | 11 |
| Cleanse Dwelling House (Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890) | 31 | 32 |
| Housing Acts, 1890-1919 | 19 | 6 |
| Totals | 839 | 837 |
Complaints.—During the year 351 complaints of nuisances
have been received and investigated:—