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Willesden 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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In Cambridge Road a house was dealt with under the Housing
Act but no proceedings were taken, as the owner carried out the
notices of the Council.
MILKSHOPS AND DAIRIES.
All the Milkshops in the District are periodically inspected, each
one being inspected not fewer than three times in the course of the
year. .
The following Table shows the defects discovered in the course of these inspections:-
Table No. 54.
| District. | Number in District. | Total No. of Inspec-. tions. | No. found satisfactory. | No. found defective. | No. where other articles than Milk are sold. | No. where steam is used for cleaning. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 2 | 26 | 65 | 26 | - | 5 | 3 |
| „ 3 | 25 | 95 | 25 | - | 12 | 2 |
| „ 4 | 17 | 51 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| „ 5 | •24 | 65 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 36 | 117 | 29 | 7 | 19 | - |
| Total | 128 | 383 | 117 | 11 | 44 | 13 |
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
The number of Slaughter-houses in the District is nine, five being
licensed and four registered. No alterations have been made during
the year. The cleansing is carried out twice yearly. In four of the
slaughter houses only a few sheep are slaughtered each year.
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