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 17. WATER SUPPLY.
(a) The following figures show the daily average consumption of water in the district:—
1960 | 1961 | ||
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All Richmond Wells | 819,022 galls. | 798,616 galls. | |
Metropolitan Water Board | 957,482 galls. | 1,098,414 galls. | |
Raw River Water | 246,578 galls. | 275,797 galls. | |
(b) During the year the following samples were taken for examination:— | |||
(i) Richmond Water Supply: | |||
Untreated water | 268 | samples. | |
Treated water | 176 | „ | |
For chemical analysis | 22 | „ | |
(ii) Metropolitan Water Board Supply: | |||
Bacteriological examination | 1,835 | „ | |
Chemical examination | 156 | „ | |
(iii) Raw River Water | 50 | „ | |
(c) Swimming Water samples | 24 | „ |
TABLE 18. PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTIONS.
Houses inspected | 310 |
Revisits to houses and other premises | 732 |
Houses visited for Certificates of Disrepair ... | 6 |
Visits paid in connection with:— | |
Permitted number for dwellings | 4 |
Vermin | 64 |
Enquiries into Infectious Diseases and Disinfection | 110 |
Routine inspections in connection with:— | |
Factories (mechanical) | 51 |
Factories (non-mechanical) | 9 |
Outworkers | 4 |
Bakehouses | 25 |
Butchers' Shops | 92 |
Confectioners (Flour) | 28 |
Confectioners (Sugar) | 52 |
Dairies and Milk Shops | 8 |
Fishmongers and Poulterers | 31 |
Fried Fish Shops | 5 |