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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
Uxbridge 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Uxbridge]
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SANITARY WORK FOR THE YEAR 1920.
| Cowley. | Harefield. | Hillingdor | Ickenham | Northolt. | W. Draytn | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | - | 3 | - | - | 3 . | 6 | |
| Unstopped, Repaired, Trapped, etc. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 3 | 12 |
| Waste Pipes, Rain Water Pipes Disconnected, Repaired, etc. | — | — | 3 | — | - | 4 | 7 |
| Existing Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts Repaired | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 |
| Reconstructed | — | — | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| *8 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 132 | |
| Abolished, and Drain connected to Sewer | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Percentage of Houses Draining into Sewers | 95 | 50 | 90 | — | — | 95 | - |
| 96 Earth Closets are emptied twice weekly at Harefield by Contract. * Emptying only. | |||||||
| Disinfection:— | |||||||
| 7 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 63 | |
| Phthisis | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| Rooms Stripped and Cleansed | 2 | — | 4 | — | - | 2 | 8 |
| — | 1 | — | 7 | - | — | 8 | |
| Phthisis | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 |
| Dust:— | |||||||
| New Bins Provided | 6 | 6 | 10 | - | - | 11 | 33 |
| How frequently is Dust Removed from each House ?—Fortnightly | |||||||
| Number of Complaints of Non-Removal received | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 14 | 24 |
| Method of Disposal ?—By Tipping | |||||||
| Sundry Nuisances Abated:— | |||||||
| Overcrowding | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | |
| Accumulations of Refuse | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Foul Ditches, Ponds, etc., and Stagnant Water | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Foul Pigs and other Animal | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Dampness | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | 1 |
| Other Nuisances | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 19 |