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Ilford 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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(ii) Drainage and Sewerage .—The Borough Engineer regrets that owing to the pressure of work and the shortage of staff he is unable to supply the usual information regarding (a) Drainage and Sewerage and (b) Closet Accommodation, but has kindly supplied me with the following statement as regards Refuse and Salvage Collection:—
| Collection and Disposal of Refuse:— | Tons | Cwts. |
|---|---|---|
| The total amount of refuse collected | 20,181 | 16 |
| ,, ,, ,, disposed of by barge | 19,410 | 12 |
| ,, ,, ,, ,, at Destructor | 560 | 9 |
| Trade refuse disposed of at Refuse Destructor | 210 | 15 |
| Salvage and Kitchen Waste:— | Tons | Value |
| Wastepaper | 1,345 | £ 8,819 |
| Metals | 1,353 | 1,808 |
| Textiles | 123 | 2,502 |
| Bottles | 431 | 1,648 |
| Cullet | 489 | 676 |
| Bones | 76 | 362 |
| Kitchen Waste | 2,285 | 3,428 |
| Rubber | 42 | 105 |
| Miscellaneous | 23 | 132 |
| 6,167 | £19,480 |
(iii) Sanitary Inspection of the Area.—The following is a summary
of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year:—
Houses and premises inspected 27,315
Houses and premises reinspected (works in progress)
6,868
Visits during disinfection 1,049
Houses in which nuisances were detected 1,854
Houses in which nuisances were abated 1,207*
Premises disinfected 1,075
Premises from which articles only disinfected 154
Articles disinfected 5,879
Premises disinfested for verminous conditions 8
* Includes 250 nuisances detected before 1st January, 1943.
Notices served:—
| Statutory:— | Served | Complied with |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Act, 1936 | 36 | 17 |
| Housing Act, 1936 | — | — |
| Housing Act, 1936 (Overcrowding) | 4 | 2 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | — | — |
| Provide Dustbin (Ilford Improvement Act) | 461 | 396 |
| Provide Water Supply to Dwelling House | 3 | 2 |
| Cleanse Water Storage Cistern (Bye-laws) | 1 | _ |
| Cover Water Storage Cistern (Byelaws) | — | — |
| Informal | 1,325 | 1,099 |
| 1,830 | 1,516 |
In addition to the above, 250 notices (96 statutory and 154 informal)
served previous to 1st January, 1943, were also complied with.
Complaints.—During the year, 1,970 complaints of nuisances have been
received and investigated.