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Richmond upon Thames 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Table: SECTION C—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.TABLE 17. WATER SUPPLY.(a) The following figures show the daily average consumption of water in the district: —

SECTION C—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.

TABLE 17. WATER SUPPLY.

(a) The following figures show the daily average consumption of water in the district: —

19621963
All Richmond Wells740,907 galls.737,074 galls.
Metropolitan Water Board1,169,183 galls.1,093,505 galls.
Raw River Water257,011 galls.261,276 galls.

Table: (b)During the year the following samples were taken for examina tion: —

(b)

During the year the following samples were taken for examina tion: —

(i) Richmond Water Supply:
Untreated water453 samples.
Treated water179
For chemical analysis23
(ii) Metropolitan Water Board Supply :
Bacteriological examination1,121
Chemical examination52
(iii) Raw River Water52
(c)Swimming Water samples28

Table: TABLE 18. PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTIONS.

TABLE 18. PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTIONS.

Houses inspected288
Revisits to houses and other premises1,038
Houses visited for Certificates of Disrepair8
Visits paid in connection with : —
Permitted number for dwellings3
Vermin106
Enquiries into Infectious Diseases and Disinfection490
Routine inspections in connection with : —
Factories (mechanical)65
Factories (non-mechanical)4
Outworkers7
Bakehouses53
Butchers' Shops121
Confectioners (Flour)17
Confectioners (Sugar)25
Dairies and Milk Shops7
Fishmongers and Poulterers13
Fried Fish Shops17