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Ilford 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA
1. (i) PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICERS OF THE AUTHORITY. - Vide
list at the beginning of this report.
(ii) HOME NURSING.— This service is administered by the Essex
County Council. A report of the work performed during 1961 will be found
in Part III Services section.
(iii) LABORATORY FACILITIES. — Pathological specimens are
now sent to the Bacteriological Laboratory, Oldchurch Hospital, Romford,
for examination.
(iv) BYELAWS EXIST FOR:Prevention
of Nuisances.
Cleansing of footways and pavements, and cleansing of earth
closets, privies, ashpits and cesspools.
Dealing with common lodging houses and houses let in lodgings.
Houses let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one
family. (Sec. 84, llford Act, 1937.)
Slaughterhouses and humane slaughtering of animals.
Pleasure Fairs. (Sec. 59, Essex C.C. Act, 1952.)
Tipping of Dust, Spoil, and Refuse. (Sec. 85, llford Act, 1937.)
For securing the cleanliness and freedom from pollution of tanks,
cisterns and other receptacles used for storing water used or
likely to be used by man for drinking or domestic purposes, or
for manufacturing drink for the use of man. (Sec. 53, llford
Improvement Act, 1898.)
Nuisances in connection with the removal of offensive or
noxious matter.
Depositing of Rubbish, etc. (Sec. 249, Local Government Act,
1933.)