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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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(iv) Food Products in General.
Byelaws relating to the handling, wrapping, and delivery of
food and sale of food in the open air, based on the Model Byelaws
of the Ministry of Food, received the confirmation of the Minister
of Food on the '26th June, 1950, and came into operation on the 31st
July, 1950. This should go a long way towards helping the cleanliness
of food in general, and action is being taken accordingly.
At the end of August, the Health Departments of this area, the
Borough of Dagenham, and the Urban District of Hornchurch took
advantage of a Three Town's Show to demonstrate propaganda
relating to the cleanliness of food, and this appeared to be well
received by the public during the two days of the exhibition.
TABLE 13
| Number of Houses erected during the year:— | |
| (1) By Local Authority | 316 |
| (2) By Private Enterprise | 77 |
| 1. Inspection of Dwelling-Houses during the Year :— | |
| (l)(a) Total number of Dwelling-Houses inspected for Housing Defects (under the Public Health or Housing Acts) | 1,406 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 4,219 |
| (2) (a) Number of Dwelling-Houses (included under subhead (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 | Nil |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | Nil |
| (3) Number of Dwelling-Houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 6 |
| (4) Number of Dwelling-Houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding subhead) found not to be in all respects fit for human habitation | 1,006 |
| 2. Remedy of Defects during the year without service of Formal Notices :— | |
| Number of Dwelling-Houses rendered fit in consequence of Informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers | 868 |
| 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:— | |
| (a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10, and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936— | |
| (l)Number of Dwelling-Houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 1 |