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 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 Deposits | 35 |
Bakehouses | 20 |
Butchers' Shops and Stalls, etc. | 152 |
Cesspools | 92 |
Common Lodging Houses | 22 |
Cowsheds, Dairies and Milkshops | 77 |
Drains, relaid or altered | 127 |
Drainage—obstructed or defective | 898 |
Drains Tested | 80 |
Diseases of Animals Act | 3 |
Disinfections and Disinfestations | 13 |
Dustbins | 60 |
Establishments for Massage and Special treatment | 14 |
Factories Act (Mechanical Power) | 157 |
Factories Act (Non-mechanical) | 75 |
Factories Act (Outworkers Premises) | 562 |
Food Preparing Premises | 306 |
Food Hawkers | 64 |
Food Inspection | 466 |
Food Shops | 209 |
Housing Acts | 882 |
Ice Cream | 416 |
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Acts, 1952 | 15 |
Infectious Disease (including Food Poisoning) | 1,055 |
Insects and Pests | 16 |
Keeping of Animals | 6 |
Markets | 112 |
Miscellaneous | 46 |
Nuisances, Public Health Act | 2,620 |
Pet Animals Act, 1951 | 27 |
Piggeries | 103 |