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Romford 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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(e) The waters are not liable to plumbo-solvent action.
(f) No contamination has arisen, therefore no action has been
necessary.
In addition to the anaylses given above, independent samples
have again been taken by the Sanitary Inspectors, for Bacteriological
analyses, once per month, and for Chemical analyses, once
per six months. The results have confirmed the findings of the
Waterworks 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 particulars
which follow.
During the year 1,563 complaints were received and investigated.

TABLE 10

Nature and Number of Inspections during the year—
Accumulations and Refuse Deposits35
Bakehouses20
Butchers' Shops and Stalls, etc.152
Cesspools92
Common Lodging Houses22
Cowsheds, Dairies and Milkshops77
Drains, relaid or altered127
Drainage—obstructed or defective898
Drains Tested80
Diseases of Animals Act3
Disinfections and Disinfestations13
Dustbins60
Establishments for Massage and Special treatment14
Factories Act (Mechanical Power)157
Factories Act (Non-mechanical)75
Factories Act (Outworkers Premises)562
Food Preparing Premises306
Food Hawkers64
Food Inspection466
Food Shops209
Housing Acts882
Ice Cream416
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Acts, 195215
Infectious Disease (including Food Poisoning)1,055
Insects and Pests16
Keeping of Animals6
Markets112
Miscellaneous46
Nuisances, Public Health Act2,620
Pet Animals Act, 195127
Piggeries103