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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

Willesden 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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The following Table, No. 26, is a summary of the
work done and also shows in detail the contraventions
observed and remedied during the year—

Table: Table No. 26.

Table No. 26.

Infringements of the Acts and Regulations with respect toCarried forward from 1912.Found during 1913-Remedied during 1913-Carried forward from 1913.
(a) Registration............
(b) Notification of change of Master............
(c) Certificates113122
(d) Marking1854
(e) Overcrowding...11...
(f) Separation of the sexes............
(g) Cleanliness............
(h) Ventilation............
(i) Painting............
(j) Provision of Water Cask...321
(k) Removal of Bilge Water............
(l) Notification of Infectious Disease............
(m) Admittance of Inspector............
(n) Habitable Condition...11...
Totals226217

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In all instances where contraventions were found
notices were at once served on the owner of the boat,
and these notices were duly complied with during the
year with the seven exceptions above noted as carried
forward to 1914.
In no instance was it found necessary to institute
legal proceedings.
No illness of an infections nature was discovered
or notified as occurring among the occupants of the
boats.
H. D. WOODS,
"Inspector of Canal Boats."
5th February, 1914.