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East Ham 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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1960
1961
E. Drainage
No. of complaints of choked or defective drains 651 710

F. Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926

Samples taken during the year were as follows

Number TakenNumber Unsatisfactory
1960196119601961
Gone Meal4-2-
Sulphate of Ammonia1---
Potato Fertiliser1-1-

G. Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951 Samples taken for analysis were as follows:-

19601961
Cotton Felt-2
Algerian Fibre11
Linter Felt1-
Rag Flock33
Coir Fibre1
Totals-6

All the above samples were satisfactory.

I. Factories, Workplaces and Outworkers No. of factories on the register

Power263259
Non-power5048
Totals313307
No. of visits of inspection made to factories291312
No. of cases in which defects were found825
No. of outworkers on the register258224

H. Pet Animals Act, 1951
No. of premises licenced to be kept as pet shops 15 14
Frequent visits were made to these premises, where conditions were
found to be satisfactory.
J. Mosquito Control
Spraying of ditches and areas of stagnant water were carried out as usual, but an earlier start
was made and advantage was taken of a new product in the form of capsules which may be thrown
into water areas not readily accessible by spraying. The results proved most satisfactory.
With the improved insecticides now in use and the fact that many of the areas of land which
at one time were a source of considerable trouble in this direction, have now been built upon and
some ditches have been culverted, mosquito nuisance is not now so serious as it used to be.