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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
West Ham 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
The number of persons entitled to sell Part (ii) poisons
entered in the local authority's list at the end of the year was 96.
Five samples were examined during the year and proved
satisfactory.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926
Particulars are given below of 30 official and unofficial samples which were taken during the year.
| Type of sample | No. of samples taken | Analysis agreed | Analysis disagreed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 14 | 1 11 | 2 3 | |
| 2 11 | 3 | 2 8 | |
| TOTALS | 30 | 15 | 15 |
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
WATER SUPPLY. There is no change regarding the
water supply in the Borough, every house is supplied direct
from the mains by the Metropolitan Water Board, which has
proved in every way to be satisfactory. No samples of water
from dwelling houses were taken.
22
During the year 56 samples of water taken from other premises were submitted for examination as follows:
| Source of sampling | Number of samples | |
|---|---|---|
| Bacteriological | Chemical | |
| Council's wells | 32 | 1 |
| Taps of ward kitchens and other points at institutions | 9 | 3 |
| Storage tanks at institutions | 3 | 1 |
| Well at business premises Taps at business premises | 2 | 2 |
| Sec. 41 Factories Act, 1937 ) | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | 8 | |