Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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The following figures show the daily average consumption from the three sources: —
1957 | 1958 | |
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All Richmond Wells | 785,362 galls. | 836,038 galls. |
Metropolitan Water Board | 929,265 galls. | 879,030 galls. |
Raw River Water ... | 273,891 galls. | 209,548 galls. |
The drinking water supplies in the district are not plumbosolvent. Water fit for human consumption is made available by piped supply to every dwelling house in the Borough. |
PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTIONS.
For the following particulars I am indebted to the Chief Public
Health Inspector, who submitted his Report in accordance with the
Sanitary Officers (Outside London) Regulations, 1935.
Houses inspected and particulars recorded (Housing Act) | 22 |
Houses inspected (Public Health Acts) | 556 |
Revisits to houses and other premises | 712 |
Houses visited for Certificates of Disrepair | 161 |
Visits paid in connection with:— | |
Permitted number for dwellings | 11 |
Vermin | 28 |
505 | |
Enquiries into Infectious Diseases | 143 |
Routine inspections in connection with:— | |
Factories (mechanical) | 20 |
Factories (non-mechanical) | 14 |
Outworkers | 29 |
Bakehouses | 26 |
Butchers' Shops | 59 |
Confectioners (Flour) | 16 |
Confectioners (Sugar) | 25 |
Dairies and Milk Shops | 35 |
Fishmongers and Poulterers | 15 |
Fried Fish Shops | 10 |
Greengrocers and Fruiterers | 44 |
Grocers | 107 |
Ice-cream premises | 89 |