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Romford 1952

[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 Deposits31
Bakehouses16
Butchers' Shops and Stalls, etc.81
Common Lodging Houses19
Cowsheds, Dairies and Milkshops53
Drainage688
Diseases of Animals Act6
Dustbins170
Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment14
Factories (Mechanical Power)164
Factories (Non-Mechanical)43
Food Preparing Premises108
Food Inspection509
Foodshops204
Ice Cream128
Infectious Disease including Food Poisoning1,098
Keeping of Animals44
Markets79
Pet Animals Act, 195124
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 19492,524
Public Baths22
Public Conveniences105
Rag Flock Act10
Sale of Horse-flesh10