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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Richmond upon Thames 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Table: Section c—sanitarycircumstances.table 17. water supply.

Section c—sanitarycircumstances.

table 17. water supply.

19611962
All Richmond Wells798,616 galls.740,907 galls.
Metropolitan Water Board1,098,414 galls.1,169,183 galls.
Raw River Water275,797 galls.257,011 galls.
(b) During the year the following samples were taken for examination:—
(i) Richmond Water Supply:
Untreated water326 samples.
Treated water177 „
For chemical analysis25 „
(ii) Metropolitan Water Board Supply:
Bacteriological examination1,121 „
Chemical examination52 „
(iii) Raw River Water48 „
(c) Swimming Water samples26 „

Table: table 18. public health inspections.

table 18. public health inspections.

Houses inspected274
Revisits to houses and other premises684
Houses visited for Certificates of Disrepair6
Visits paid in connection with:—
Permitted number for dwellings-
Vermin69
Enquiries into Infectious Diseases and Disinfection1,015
Routine inspections in connection with:—
Factories (mechanical)90
Factories (non-mechanical)12
Outworkers21
Bakehouses38
Butchers' Shops120
Confectioners (Flour)39
Confectioners (Sugar)66
Dairies and Milk Shops12
Fishmongers and Poulterers29
Fried Fish Shops8