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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Inspection of Manholes.—The following Table, No.
9, shows the results of inspection of manholes during a
period of eleven years—1905-15:—
Table No. 9.
| Date. | Total Inspections. | Drains choked at Interceptor. | Percentage. | Stoppers of raking arm missing. | Percentage. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| october, 1905 | 6,745 | 288 | 4.3 | 654 | 9.7 |
| January, 1906 | 504 | 49 | 9.7 | 41 | 8.1 |
| November, 1906 | 5.322 | 204 | 3.8 | 266 | 5.0 |
| Various dates, 1907 | 1,227 | 119 | 9.7 | 33 | 2.7 |
| „ „ 1908 | 5,548 | 190 | 3.4 | 83 | 1.5 |
| „ „ 1909 | 6,144 | 158 | 2.6 | 110 | 1.8 |
| „ „ 1910 | 6,739 | 181 | 2.7 | 73 | 1.1 |
| „ „ 1911 | 9,735 | 202 | 2.1 | 161 | 1.7 |
| „ „ 1912 | 9,739 | 209 | 2.1 | 143 | 1.5 |
| „ „ 1913 | 4,710 | 112 | 2.4 | 61 | 1.3 |
| „ „ 1914 | 835 | 38 | 4.6 | 31 | 3.8 |
| „ „ 1915 | 601 | 63 | 10.4 | 41 | 6.5 |
| Total | 57,849 | 1,813 | 3.13 | 1,697 | 2.93 |
Exemptions from Inhabited House Duty.—Table No.
1o shows the number of applications made for certificates
of exemption from Inhabited House Duty under section 26
of the Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 189o.
Table No. 1o.
Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 189o, Section 26.
| No. of applications received | 55 |
| No. granted | 25 |
| No. refused | 15 |
| No. under consideration at the end of the year | 15 |