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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
Romford 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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Table 9.
(a) Nature and Number of Inspections during the year:—
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 34 |
| Butchers' Shops and Stalls | 190 |
| Common Lodging Houses | 7 |
| Cowsheds, Dairies, and Milkshops | 166 |
| Drainage | 489 |
| Factories and Workshops | 65 |
| Food Preparing Premises | 46 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 22 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 141 |
| Markets | 151 |
| Piggeries | 11 |
| Public Baths and Swimming Pools | 18 |
| Public Conveniences | 20 |
| Rag and Bone Dealers | 7 |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | 1,912 |
| Shops Acts | 284 |
| Slaughter-houses | 1,477 |
| Smoke Observations | 40 |
| Stables | 10 |
| Tents, Vans, Sheds | 38 |
| (b) Informal Notices (Number served) | 585 |
| Statutory Notices (Number served) | 11 |
| (c) As a result of service of notices the necessary works were completed by the owner or occupier in all cases except 71, the works for which were still in hand at the end of the year. | |
PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS CONTROLLED BY LOCAL
ACT, BYE LAWS, REGULATIONS, ETC.
A. Fried Fish Shops.
Fish Frying is an offensive trade in Romford under the provisions
of the Romford Urban (Offensive Trades) Confirmation
Order, 1929. Business of this nature is now being carried on in 12
shops in the District.
B. Ice Cream.
Traders and manufacturers of ice-cream have to be registered
under the provisions of the Romford Urban District Council Act,
1931. There are now 48 manufacturers, and 142 vendors on the
register.