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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
Hornchurch 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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| Particulars. | Found. | Bemedicd. | Beferred | Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To H.M. Inspector. | By H.M. . Inspector. | ||||
| San. Conveniences (Sec. 7) (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 6 | 6 | – | 2 | – |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | – | – | |
| Other offences against the Act | 4 | – | 4 | – | – |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | – |
OUTWORK — Sections 110 and 111.
Nature of Work.
No. of
out-workers in
August list.
Wearing Apparel—
Making, etc.
38
No cases of default
SECTION H.
RAINFALL DURING THE YEAR.
1 am indebted to Mr. V. W. Williams, the Surveyor, for the subjoined information on rainfall as recorded at the two recording stations used during the year.
| Amount of rainfall in inches. | No. of days in which rain fell. | |
|---|---|---|
| At Eastern Sewage Works:— | ||
| January | 2.53 | 19 |
| February | 1.02 | 11 |
| March | 56 | 3 |
| April | 1.30 | 11 |
| May | 1.28 | 9 |
| June | 2.01 | 15 |
| July | 78 | 6 |
| August | 3.53 | 11 |
| September | 76 | 6 |
| October | 1.58 | 10 |
| November | 1.62 | 12 |
| December | 1.62 | 11 |
| 18.59 | 127 | |