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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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2. Oases in which Defects were Found.
Particulars.
| No. of Cases in which defects were found | No. of Cases in which . prosecu- cutions instituted. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred | |||
| to H.M. Inspector. | by H.M. Inspector. | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable Temperature | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Inadequate Ventilation | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ineffect. drain, of floors | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences :— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or Defective | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| (c)Not Separate for Sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Offences | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | — |
3. Outwork.
| Nature of Work. | List of No. of Outworkers in August. | No. of Cases of default in sending List. | No. of Prosecutions for failure to supply Lists. | No. of Instances of Work in Unwholesome Premises. | Notices Served. | Prose cutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel— | ||||||
| Making, etc. | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
4.—INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(i) Milk Supply.
At the end of 1948 there were 11 persons registered as producers,
and 21 as retail purveyors.
All the farms and dairies have again been regularly inspected,
and, where necessary, improvements have been advised and carried
out.
Under the terms of the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations,
1936-1946, 11 firms or individuals retail Tuberculin Tested
Milk, none retail Accredited Milk, and 8 retail Pateurised Milk.
Six milk producers hold licences to produce Accredited Milk, and 1
milk producer holds a licence to produce Tuberculin Tested Milk,