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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
City of Westminster 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 15.—Bacteriological Examination of Water Supplied to City of Westminster—Average Results after Treatment
| Source of supply | Number of samples | Agar plate count per ml. | Coliform count | E.coli count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-24 hours 37 °C. | 3 days at 22 °C. | Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml. | Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml. | ||
| Stoke Newington | 256 | 12.9 | _ | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| All Thames-derived | 3,569 | 14.1 | — | 99.44 | 99.97 |
Table 16.—Summary of visits by Housing Act Inspectors
| Work under Housing Acts 1961 -1964 | 1,475 |
| Tenement Dwellings Survey | 1,205 |
| Clearance Area Inspections | 438 |
| North Westminster Study | 108 |
| Loan applications | 274 |
Table 17.—Summary of Work Carried Out by Public Health Inspectors under Housing Acts 1961-1964
| Premises in course of inspection at end of year | 5 |
| Premises inspected | 116 |
| Premises where action was deferred | 2 |
| Cases where owner proposed to carry out work | 4 |
| Informal action taken | 8 |
| Management orders made (section 12) | 13 |
| Notices served for contraventions of Management Regulations (section 14) | 17 |
| Notices served for the provision of amenities (section 15) | 17 |
| Notices served for means of escape in case of fire (section 16) | 63 |
| Directions given to limit occupation (section 19) | 70 |
| Work in progress at end of year | 11 |
| Notices under section 14 complied with | 11 |
| Notices under section 15 complied with | 6 |
| Notices under section 16 complied with | 11 |
| Work carried out in default of owner by Council | Nil |
| Control orders in operation at end of year | 5 |
| Control orders cancelled during year | Nil |