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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SECTION C—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
TABLE 16. WATER SUPPLY.
(a) The following figures show the daily average consumption of water in the district:—
1959 | 1960 | |
---|---|---|
All Richmond Wells | 759,071 galls. | 819,022 galls. |
Metropolitan Water Board | 992,151 galls. | 957,482 galls. |
Raw River Water | 369.742 galls. | 246.578 galls. |
(b) During the year the following samples were taken for examination:—
(i) Richmond Water Supply:
Untreated water 148 samples.
Treated water 326 „
For chemical analysis 25 „
(ii) Metropolitan Water Board Supply:
Bacteriological examination 1,101 „
Chemical examination 52 „
(iii) Raw River Water 52 „
(c) Swimming Water samples 28 „
TABLE 17. PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTIONS.
Houses inspected (Public Health Acts) | 439 |
Revisits to houses and other premises | 1124 |
Houses visited for Certificates of Disrepair | 35 |
Visits paid in connection with:— | |
Permitted number for dwellings | 75 |
Vermin | 106 |
Enquiries into Infectious Diseases and Disinfection | 76 |
Routine inspections in connection with:— | |
Factories (mechanical) | 32 |
Factories (non-mechanical) | 3 |
Outworkers | 1 |
Bakehouses | 7 |
Butchers' Shops | 42 |
Confectioners (Flour) | 1 |
Confectioners (Sugar) | 14 |
Dairies and Milk Shops | 15 |
Fishmongers and Poulterers | 7 |
Fried Fish Shops | 3 |