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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Sanitary Circumstances of the Area (Section C.)—
Water Supply 27
Swimming Baths 28
Drainage and Sewerage 28-29
Rivers and Streams 28
Refuse Collection and Disposal 29
Sanitary Inspections during year 29
Shops Act 30
Slaughter of Animals Act 30
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 30
Atmospheric Pollution 30
Land Charges 31
Housing (Section D.)—
Overcrowding 31
Clearance Areas 31
Statistics 31
Housing Act (Permitted number) 32
Housing Repairs & Rents Act 1954 (Certificates of Disrepair) 32
Inspection and Supervision of Food (Section E.)—
Milk 33
Ice Cream 35
Meat and Other Foods 35
Hawkers 37
Food Surrendered 37
Food Poisoning 38
Bakehouses 38
Miscellaneous—
Diseases of Animals (Movement Orders, etc.) 38
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act (Rodent Control) 39
Pet Animals Act 41
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 41
Infectious Diseases (Prevalence and Control) (Section F.)—
Notifiable Diseases 42
Table showing total notifications received, 1956 43
Tuberculosis—Notifications, Deaths, etc 45-46
V.D. Treatment Centres 47
Propaganda, etc. 48
Factories (Section G.)—
Registration and Inspection 49