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Willesden 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Summary of Principal Items of Work for Year ending December 31st, 1909.

T able No. 34.

Description of Work.QuarterTotal 1909.
1st.2nd.3rd.4th.
Inspection of Houses-
Number inspected on complaint215248273182918
„ ,, for special inquiry10155620101
„ „ from house to bouse224269167183843
„ „ (Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890)4217
„ „ for Inland Revenue Certificate4081664
Re-Inspection of Houses-
Number re-inspected171208144184707
Number of visits to premises where works of amendment are in operation•22362512216327129,623
Number of Birth Enquiries1882609747792,401
„ Infantile Death Enquiries11312475116428
Cases of Infectious disease visited344237214180975
„ „ „ re-visited10411396118431
„ „ „ removed287190159138774
Number of rooms disinfected3912842532281,156
Cases of Non-notifiable diseases visited166719059799295,480
„ „ „ „ re-visited ..3006638478592,669
Number of rooms disinfected afterConsumption421214490
Cancer22228
Other Diseases712102251
Inspection of Mews, Stables, etc.44606861233
,, of Dairies, Milkshops, etc101114103140458
„ of Canal Boats2220221882
„ of Slaughterhouses72573945213
Visits re Miscellaneous subjects130288213192822
Observations and Inspections re Smoke Nuisance4405857
Nuisances abated—
Number of new drains constructed1314202067'
„ drains amended42322546145
„ „ tested961359792420
,, „ inspected46656641218
„ nuisances of various descriptions abated3313934043951,523
Sanitary notices issued3144103523121,388
Statutory „ „929592142421
„ ,, „ under the Housing of the WorkiDg Classes Aot, 189042-17
Number of later received1510105913839654,917
„ „ written8638046507473,064
Number of Summonses issued3115