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Ilford 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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(iv) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE. - The Borough
Engineer also kindly supplied the following information:—
Tons
Total amount of refuse collected and disposed of 59,486
Collection of Salvage:— Tons Income
Wastepaper 1,561 £10,820
Rags, Scrap Metal and Tyres 141 £2,152
(v) SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA. - The following is a
summary of the work of the Public Health Inspectors during the year-
Houses and premises inspected 26,957
Houses and premises reinspected (work in progress) 15,474
Visits during disinfection 104
Houses in which nuisances were detected 845
Houses in which nuisances were abated 884*
Premises disinfected 8
Premises from which articles only disinfected 5
Articles disinfected 32
Premises disinfested for verminous conditions 16
*Includes 103 nuisances detected before 1st January, 1964.
Notices served:— Served Complied
with
Statutory:—
Public Health Act, 1936 46 35
Clean Air Act, 1956 - -
Housing Acts, 1957 and 1961 6 1
Factories Act, 1961 3 —
Shops Act, 1950 - -
Provide Dustbin
(Ilford Urban District Council Act, 1904) 5 5
Food and Drugs Act, 1955 — —
Cleanse Water Storage Cistern (Bye-
laws) — —
Cover Water Storage Cistern- (Byelaws) — —
Informal 341 272
401 313
In addition to the above, 145 notices (35 statutory and 110 informal)
served previous to 1st January, 1964, were also complied with.