Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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(e) The waters are not liable to have plumbo-solvent action.
(f) No contamination has arisen, therefore no action has been
necessary.
In addition to the analyses carried out by the Waterworks
Company samples have also been taken from consumers' taps by
the sanitary inspectors, and sent for Bacteriological analyses once
per month, and Chemical analyses once per six months, and the
results have confirmed the findings of the Company.
(ii) Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
The Senior Sanitary Inspector has given me the undermentioned
report, as required by Article 27 (18) of the Sanitary Officers'
(Outside London) Regulations, 1935, and also the following
particulars:—
TABLE 10
(a) Nature and number of Inspections during the year:— | |
Accumulations and Refuse Deposits | 31 |
Bakehouses | 16 |
Butchers' Shops and Stalls, etc. | 81 |
Common Lodging Houses | 19 |
Cowsheds, Dairies and Milkshops | 53 |
Drainage | 688 |
Diseases of Animals Act | 6 |
Dustbins | 170 |
Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment | 14 |
Factories (Mechanical Power) | 164 |
Factories (Non-Mechanical) | 43 |
Food Preparing Premises | 108 |
Food Inspection | 509 |
Foodshops | 204 |
Ice Cream | 128 |
Infectious Disease including Food Poisoning | 1,098 |
Keeping of Animals | 44 |
Markets | 79 |
Pet Animals Act, 1951 | 24 |
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 2,524 |
Public Baths | 22 |
Public Conveniences | 105 |
Rag Flock Act | 10 |
Sale of Horse-flesh | 10 |