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: —
1962 | 1963 | |
---|---|---|
All Richmond Wells | 740,907 galls. | 737,074 galls. |
Metropolitan Water Board | 1,169,183 galls. | 1,093,505 galls. |
Raw River Water | 257,011 galls. | 261,276 galls. |
(b)
During the year the following samples were taken for examina tion: —
(i) Richmond Water Supply: | ||
Untreated water | 453 samples. | |
Treated water | 179 | |
For chemical analysis | 23 | |
(ii) Metropolitan Water Board Supply : | ||
Bacteriological examination | 1,121 | |
Chemical examination | 52 | |
(iii) Raw River Water | 52 | |
(c) | Swimming Water samples | 28 |
TABLE 18. PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTIONS.
Houses inspected | 288 |
Revisits to houses and other premises | 1,038 |
Houses visited for Certificates of Disrepair | 8 |
Visits paid in connection with : — | |
Permitted number for dwellings | 3 |
Vermin | 106 |
Enquiries into Infectious Diseases and Disinfection | 490 |
Routine inspections in connection with : — | |
Factories (mechanical) | 65 |
Factories (non-mechanical) | 4 |
Outworkers | 7 |
Bakehouses | 53 |
Butchers' Shops | 121 |
Confectioners (Flour) | 17 |
Confectioners (Sugar) | 25 |
Dairies and Milk Shops | 7 |
Fishmongers and Poulterers | 13 |
Fried Fish Shops | 17 |