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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
Mr. H. C. Boswell, Chief Public Health Inspector, reports as
follows:—
THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
The environmental health section of the Health Department
are responsible for securing and maintaining good physical conditions
for the general public both individually and collectively.
Their responsibilities cover a very wide field, including the
maintenance of good housing conditions, the inspection of meat
and other foodstuffs at all stages of production and distribution,
including routine sampling of food. The constant inspection of
factories, workplaces, shops and places of entertainment, in order
to ensure that the health and welfare requirements are complied
with. The abatement of atmospheric pollution and noise nuisances
and the control of rodents and other vermin.
There are numerous Acts of Parliament and Regulations that
impose statutory duties on the public Health Inspectors and there
is always a continuous flow of new legislation affecting public
health matters.
Although these statutory instruments assist and guide the
Inspectors in their multiferous duties recourse to legal proceedings
is seldom adopted and most of these results are achieved in a
friendly co-operative manner.
The following report relies mainly on figures and numbers of
detailed visits made for specific purposes during the year, it does
however, illustrate the varied and complex field of work covered by
this section of the Health Department.
1. (i) Water Supply
Mr. P. Gordon Spencer, Chief Engineer to the South Essex
Waterworks Company, has kindly provided the following information
regarding the water supply to the district.
(a) The two miles of 36" diameter main mentioned in the last
report were completed in April, 1962.
(b) Length of mains laid in yards:—
3" 4" 6" 9" 12"
1 330 159 571 2500
Total 3,561 yards.
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