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Ruislip-Northwood 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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| Particulars. (1) | No. of Defects. | No. of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted (5) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. (2) | Remedied (3) | Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4) | |||
| Want of cleanliness | |||||
| Want of ventilation | |||||
| Overcrowding | |||||
| Want of drainage of floors | |||||
| Other nuisances | |||||
| Insufficient | |||||
| Sanitary accommodation | unsuitable or defective | ||||
| not separate for sexes | |||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | |||||
| Other Offences | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| (Excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers Order, 1921). | |||||
| Total...... | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
There are 26 Factories and 42 Workshops in the District.
The work of the Sanitary Inspector, Mr. S. P. Bristow,
continues to be done very satisfactorily. Since the appointment
of Mr. J. Holland, as Building Inspector in 1929, Mr.
Bristow has been able to devote his whole time to the
Public Health work, and the routine inspection of the
Council Houses.
1 am,
Your obedient Servant,
L. W. HIGNETT, M.B., C.M.,
M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H. (Cambs.).
Medical Officer of Health.
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