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Ilford 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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(h) Cranbrook Road, Springfield Drive and Ardwell
Avenue Surface Water Sewer £75,000
(estimated)
RIVERS AND STREAMS
Flooding. — Work on the relief of flooding continues but flooding
is still experienced in areas not yet dealt with under the drainage scheme.
Pollution of Streams. — Occasions of oil pollution occurred during
the year of the Cranbrook, Seven Kings Water and the Mayesbrook.
(iv) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE. - The Borough
Engineer also kindly supplied the following information':-
Tons
Total amount of refuse collected and disposed of 54,087
Collection of Salvage':- Tons Income
Wastepaper 1,140 £8,497
Rags and Scrap Metal 109 £1,206
(v) SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA. - The following is a
summary of the work of the Public Health Inspectors during the yeart-
Houses and premises inspected 34,290
Houses and premises reinspected (work in progress) 18,298
Visits during disinfection 102
Houses in which nuisances were detected 713
Houses in which nuisances were abated • 704*
Premises disinfected 4
Premises from which articles only disinfected 23
Articles disinfected 163
Premises disinfested for verminous conditions 17
"Includes 62 nuisances detected before 1st "January, 1962.
Notices served:- Served Complied
with
Statu to ry:-
Public Health Act, 1936 82 60
Clean Air Act, 1956 — —
Housing Acts, 1936 and 1957 — —
Factories Act, 1961 1 1
Shops Act, 1950 — —
Provide Dustbin
(Ilford Urban District Council Act, 1904) 9 8