London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Romford 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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Markets 145
Nuisances, Public Health Act 1,418
Pet Animals Act 1951 32
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 3,915
Public Baths 26
Public Conveniences 23
Rag Flock Act 2
Sale of Horseflesh 24
Schools 31
Shops Act—All Sections 3,583
Slaughterhouses and Meat Inspection 1,390
Streams, Ponds and Watercourses 152
Tents, Vans and Sheds 436
Verminous premises 113
Water Closets 17
Water Supplies and Samples 91
(c) Informal Notices (number served) 608
Statutory Notices (number served) 71
(d) As a result of the service of Notices, the necessary
works were completed by the owners or occupiers in
all cases except 80, the works for which were still
in hand at the end of the year.
(e) Notices served under the Shops Act 86
(f) Notices served under the Food & Drugs Act 19
(v) Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948
A summary of the statistics, as required by the Ministry of
Labour and National Service, is given below:—

TABLE II 1. INSPECTIONS

PremisesNo. on RegisterInspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities1816--
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Sec. 7 is enforced by the Local Auth-ority32865--
(iii) Other 1'remises in which Sec. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers premises)84104-
Total420814-

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