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East Ham 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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The house refuse is collected once weekly, most of it being burnt
in the destructor and a small portion dealt with under the "controlled
tipping "system.
Sanitary Inspection of the Borough.
The particulars of these inspections are set out in detail as follows:—
INSPECTIONS FOR THE YEAR.
| Ordinary | House-to-house | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 590 | 429 | 1,019 |
| February | 500 | 403 | 903 |
| March | 461 | 497 | 958 |
| April | 366 | 350 | 716 |
| May | 460 | 566 | 1,026 |
| June | 446 | 471 | 917 |
| July | 450 | 339 | 789 |
| August | 348 | 292 | 640 |
| September | 452 | 336 | 788 |
| October | 471 | 560 | 1,031 |
| November | 445 | 376 | 821 |
| December | 435 | 314 | 749 |
| Total for Year | 5.424 | 4,933 | 10,357 |
Small Pox Contacts.
In addition to the foregoing inspections, 2,832 special visits
were paid in connection with small pox contacts.
House-to-House Inspection.
As I have stated on former occasions, special attention has
been given to this branch of the work. The above table shows
4,933 house-to-house inspections for the year 1930, as compared
with 4,742 for the previous year. At 88.2 per cent. of these
visits sanitary defects were found.