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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Sanitary Circumstances of the Area (Section C.)—
Water Supply 25
Swimming Baths 26
Drainage and Sewerage 26
Rivers and Streams
Refuse Collection and Disposal
Sanitary Inspections during year
Shops Act 28
Slaughter of Animals Act 28
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 28
Atmospheric Pollution 28
Land Charges
Housing (Section D.)—
Overcrowding 29
Clearance Areas 29
Statistics 29
Housing Act (Permitted number) 30
Housing Repairs & Rents Act 1954 (Certificates of Disrepair) 30
Inspection and Supervision of Food (Section E.)—
Milk 31
Ice Cream 33
Meat and Other Foods 33
Hawkers 35
Food Surrendered 35
Food Poisoning 36
Bakehouses 36
Miscellaneous—
Diseases of Animals (Movement Orders, etc.) 36
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act (Rodent Control) 37
Pet Animals Act 39
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 39
Infectious Diseases (Prevalence and Control) (Section F.)—
Notifiable Diseases 40
Table showing total notifications received, 1955 41
Tuberculosis—Notifications, Deaths, etc 42
V.D. Treatment Centres 44
Propaganda, etc. 45
Factories (Section G.)—
Registration and Inspection 46