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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
Ilford 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Unauthorised building | 2 |
| Unsatisfactory water supply | 4 |
| Water in basement | 4 |
| Miscellaneous | 17 |
| Total | — 253 |
All of these were at once investigated, and dealt with
accordingly.
To remedy the sanitary defects and abate the nuisances
referred to in the foregoing tabulated details, it necessitated
the writing of many letters in addition to the serving of the
following: notices:—
NOTICES SERVED.
| Notices. | Served 1909. | Complied with 1909. | Outstanding 1910. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statutory | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| Preliminary | 264 | 249 | 15 |
| Do. (by letter) | 424 | 382 | 42 |
| Pave Yard (ilford Improvement Act) | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Provide Dustbin (Ilford Improvement Act) | 159 | 138 | 21 |
| Cleanse Cistern (Bye-laws) | 118 | 107 | 11 |
| Cover Do. Do. | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Provide Water to Dwelling-House | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Lay on do. do. (Special) | 3 | 3 | — |
| Cleanse Dwelling-House (Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act, 1890) | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Cleanse Dwelling-House (Sec. 46 Public Health Act, 1875) | 4 | 4 | - |
| Factory and Workshop | 5 | 5 | — |
| Totals | 1149 | 1046 | 103 |