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Romford 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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In addition to the analyses carried out by the Waterworks Company,
samples have also been taken from consumers' taps by the Public
Health 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 Public Health 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, 1,309 complaints were received, and investigated,
and 3,577 visits were made for this purpose.

TABLE 10

Nature and Number of Inspections During the Year
Accumulations and Refuse Deposits98
Bakehouses34
Butchers' Shops and Stalls, etc.153
Cesspools196
Common Lodging Houses3
Cowsheds, Dairies and Milkshops139
Drains, relaid or altered171
Drainage—obstructed or defective510
Drains Tested86
Disinfections and Disinfestations9
Dustbins93
Establishments for Massage and Special treatment23
Factories Act (Mechanical Power)147
Factories Act (Non-mechanical)52
Factories Act (Outworkers Premises)101
Food Preparing Premises297
Food Hawkers54
Food Inspections395
Food Sampling;—Formal16
Food Sampling—Informal202
Food Shops344
Housing Acts507
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act 1952118
Ice Cream125
Infectious Disease including Food Poisoning2577
Insects and pests73
Keeping of Animals50
Milk Sampling111
Miscellaneous445
Markets62
Nuisances, Public Health Act2178
Old Metal Dealers26
Pet Animals Act, 195132
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 19492702
Public Baths39
Public Conveniences20