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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1961 | 1962 | ||
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All Richmond Wells | 798,616 galls. | 740,907 galls. | |
Metropolitan Water Board | 1,098,414 galls. | 1,169,183 galls. | |
Raw River Water | 275,797 galls. | 257,011 galls. | |
(b) During the year the following samples were taken for examination:— | |||
(i) Richmond Water Supply: | |||
Untreated water | 326 samples. | ||
Treated water | 177 „ | ||
For chemical analysis | 25 „ | ||
(ii) Metropolitan Water Board Supply: | |||
Bacteriological examination | 1,121 „ | ||
Chemical examination | 52 „ | ||
(iii) Raw River Water | 48 „ | ||
(c) Swimming Water samples | 26 „ |
Houses inspected | 274 |
Revisits to houses and other premises | 684 |
Houses visited for Certificates of Disrepair | 6 |
Visits paid in connection with:— | |
Permitted number for dwellings | - |
Vermin | 69 |
Enquiries into Infectious Diseases and Disinfection | 1,015 |
Routine inspections in connection with:— | |
Factories (mechanical) | 90 |
Factories (non-mechanical) | 12 |
Outworkers | 21 |
Bakehouses | 38 |
Butchers' Shops | 120 |
Confectioners (Flour) | 39 |
Confectioners (Sugar) | 66 |
Dairies and Milk Shops | 12 |
Fishmongers and Poulterers | 29 |
Fried Fish Shops | 8 |