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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
Barking 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Sampling:
Samples of swimming bath water were taken during the year, as
follows:—
East Street Bath 3
Park Swimming Pool 3
South-East Essex Technical College 10
All the samples submitted to the Borough Analyst were reported
to be of a high standard of bacterial purity.
WATER SUPPLY
(a) Domestic Water
Each month samples from the main supplies were obtained for
bacteriological examination and twice during the year for chemical
analysis.
(b) Industrial Water
There have been 10 samples of water obtained from the wells
operated at factories, submitted to bacteriological examination.
Samples of water from both mains and deep wells were found to be
of a high standard of bacteriological purity.
Sectin D—FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES
Routine inspections of factories within the Borough was regularly
carried out.
The visits made and the results are set out in Tables 7 and 8,
which have been prepared in accordance with the Factories Act,
1937, and the Public Health Act, 1936.
TABLE 7
| Premises. Sections enforced by Local Authority | Number on Register | Number of | Occupiers prosecuted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Notices | |||
| 1.Factories: Secs 1-6 Factories Act 1937 | 23 | 40 | — | |
| 2. Factories (not included in 1) Section 7 Factories Act | 262 | 442 | 8 | — |
| 3. Other premises. Section 7 Factories Act | 12 | 23 | 2 | — |
| 4. Offices and Workplaces Public Health Act, 1936 | 61 | 158 | 3 | — |
| Total | 358 | 663 | 19 | — |
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