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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 1957
[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 27
Drainage and Sewerage 28
Rivers and Streams 28
Refuse Collection and Disposal 28
Sanitary Inspections during year 28
Shops Act
Slaughter of Animals Act 30
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 30
Atmospheric Pollution 25,30
Land Charges 30
Housing (Section D.)—
Overcrowding 31
Clearance Areas 31
Statistics 31
Housing Act (Permitted number) 32
Housing Repairs & Rents Acts 24, 32
Inspection and Supervision of Food (Section E.)—
Milk 33
Ice Cream 35
Meat and Other Foods—Inspection and Sampling 35
Hawkers
Food Surrendered 37
Food Poisoning 37
Bakehouses 38
Merchandise Marks Act 38
M iscellaneous—
Diseases of Animals (Movement Orders, etc.) 38
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act (Rodent Control) 38
Pet Animals Act 40
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 40
Infectious Diseases (Prevalence and Control) (Section F.)—
Notifiable Diseases 41
Table showing total notifications received, 1957 42
Tuberculosis—Notifications, Deaths, etc. 44
V.D. Treatment Centres 45
Propaganda, etc. 46
Factories (Section G.)—
Registration and Inspection 47