London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Richmond upon Thames 1961

[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:—

19601961
All Richmond Wells819,022 galls.798,616 galls.
Metropolitan Water Board957,482 galls.1,098,414 galls.
Raw River Water246,578 galls.275,797 galls.
(b) During the year the following samples were taken for examination:—
(i) Richmond Water Supply:
Untreated water268samples.
Treated water176
For chemical analysis22
(ii) Metropolitan Water Board Supply:
Bacteriological examination1,835
Chemical examination156
(iii) Raw River Water50
(c) Swimming Water samples24

TABLE 18. PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTIONS.

Houses inspected310
Revisits to houses and other premises732
Houses visited for Certificates of Disrepair ...6
Visits paid in connection with:—
Permitted number for dwellings4
Vermin64
Enquiries into Infectious Diseases and Disinfection110
Routine inspections in connection with:—
Factories (mechanical)51
Factories (non-mechanical)9
Outworkers4
Bakehouses25
Butchers' Shops92
Confectioners (Flour)28
Confectioners (Sugar)52
Dairies and Milk Shops8
Fishmongers and Poulterers31
Fried Fish Shops5