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Romford 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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Pet Animals Act 195149
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 19492,478
Public Baths15
Public Conveniences43
Rag Flock Act6
Sale of Horseflesh19
Schools and School Canteens56
Shops Act—All Sections4,555
Slaughterhouses1,060
Smoke Observations68
Streams, Ponds and Watercourses196
Tents, Vans and Sheds65
Verminous premises34
Water Closets22
Water Supplies78
Informal Notices (number served)544
Statutory Notices (number served)108

As a result of the service of Notices, the necessary works were
completed by the owners or occupiers in all cases except 113, the works
for which were still in hand at the end of the year.
Notices served under the Shops Act 44
Notices served under the Food and Drugs Act 43
(iii) Factories Acts
A summary of the statistics, as required by the Ministry of Labour
and National Service, is given below:—

TABLE 111. Inspections Premises.

Number on RegisterInspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities14172-
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority2841285-
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding Out-workers premises)9227--
Total3901727-