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Willesden 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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sponsibility of sanctioning the removal would rest
with the doctor requesting it.
DISINFECTION.
The disinfection of bedding and clothing has
been carried on throughout the year and been done
with care by the person in charge of the apparatus.
I have not received any complaints of damage to
any goods. In the case of books from the Public
Libraries, if bound in leather they are sure to be
injured, but cloth and paper are not affected.
The cost of disinfecting during the year has
been £118 2s. 1d.
VACCINATION RETURNS.
| No. of Births for the year 1896. | Successfully Vaccinated. | Insusceptible to Vacciuation. | Dead unvaccinated. | Postponed by Medical Certificate. | Gone Away. | Cases not yet vaccinated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2750 | 1591 | 15 | 246 | 89 | 252 | 557 |
FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACT, 1895.
This Act came into force at the beginning of
the year, it now includes Laundries, which are defined
as Factories or Workshops, according as to
whether power or hand labour is used in the work.
There are a great number of Laundries located
at various parts of the District, but with the