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Romford 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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4. Nuisances remaining unabated 45
5. Formal notices served 471
6. Summonses issued 3
1 Dismissal
7. Convictions obtained 2
8. No. of cottages inspected 370
9. No. of cottages found unfit for human habitation 3
10. No. of representations made with the wiew of
Closing Orders being made Nil.
11. No. of Closing Orders made Nil.
12. No. of cottages in which defects were remedied
without a Closing Order 312
13. No. of cottages in which defects were remedied
after making Closing Order Nil.
14. No. of cottages closed voluntarily 3
15. No. of cottages demolished by order Nil.
Voluntarily 1
16. No. of Common Lodging Houses in District 2
Frequency of inspection Monthly
17. No .of Slaughter Houses in District 10
Frequency of inspection Frequently
18. No. of Bakehouses in District 15
Frequency of inspection Monthly
19. No. Dairies and Milkshops 24
Frequency of inspection 77
20. No. of Cowkeepers 13
Frequency of inspection 49
21. No. of samples of milk taken for examination for
cleanliness, etc. Nil.
22. Filthy houses cleansed 24
23. Houses disinfected 55
24. Cases of overcrowding abated 2
25. New houses. No. of water certificates applied for
veyor
26. No. of certificates granted do.
27. Public wells sunk Nil.
28. Privies. No. in district 58
No. abolished during the year Nil.
29. No. of pail closets 100
30. No. of W.Cs. with proper flushing arrangement 2604
31. No. of hand-flushed W.Cs. 1252
32. Animals improperly kept removed 2
33. Samples of water taken for analysis 2
34. Compensation paid for bedding, clothing, etc.,
stroyed Nil.
35. Seizures of unsound food Nil.
GEO. R. BAILEY, Sanitary Inspector.