London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Romford 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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Factories (Mechanical Power) 29
Factories (Non-Mechanical) 3
Food Preparing Premises 276
Foodshops 296
Infectious Disease 572
Keeping of Animals 36
Markets 45
Meat Depots 47
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 2,397
Public Baths 28
Public Conveniences 49
Sale of Horseflesh 41
Shops Acts 39
Slaughterhouses 500
Smoke Observations 46
Stables 10
Streams and Ponds 31
Tents, Vans, and Sheds 126
Verminous Premises 52
Water Supplies 33
(b) Informal Notices (Number served) 1,034
Statutory Notices (Number served) 224
(c) As a result of the service of Notices, the necessary works
were completed by the owners or occupiers in all cases
except 166, the works for which were still in hand at the
end of the year.
(v) Factories Act, 1937.
A summary of the statistics, as required by the Ministry of
Labour and National Service, is given below:—

TABLE 11

1. Inspections. Premises.Number on Register.Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities24291-
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority18831-