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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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| Smoke observations | 20 |
| Additional water closets constructed | 8 |
| Miscellaneous | 0 |
| Inspection of Premises where Food is prepared: Butchers' shops | 55 |
| Fish shops | 46 |
| Eating houses | 28 |
| Greengrocers' shops | 46 |
| Ice-cream premises | 6 |
Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and 1884.—Table No. 19.—Return shewing the contraventions observed and remedied during the year:—
| Infringement of the Acts and Regulations with respect to:— | Carried forward from 1918. | Found during 1919. | Remedied during 1919. | Carried forward from 1919. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Registration | — | — | — | — |
| (.b) Notification of change of Master | — | — | — | — |
| (c) Certificates | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| (d) Marking | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| (e) Overcrowding | — | — | — | — |
| (f) Separation of Sexes | — | — | — | — |
| (g) Cleanliness | — | — | — | — |
| (h) Ventilation | — | — | — | — |
| (i) Painting | — | — | — | — |
| (j) Provision of water cask | — | — | — | — |
| (k) Removal of Bilge Water | — | — | — | — |
| (l) Notification of Infectious Disease | — | — | — | — |
| (m) Admittance of Inspector | — | — | — | — |
| (n) Habitable condition ... | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
During the year 55 visits were made to the Canal, but only twelve boats were found there.
These have been inspected. Three were found to be contravening the regulations. The other nine
were in order and good condition. Since and during the war the transport work on the Canal, so
far as Willesden is concerned, seems to have fallen off as compared with years previous to 1914.
Premises and Occupations which can be Controlled by
Bye-laws or Regulations.
(1) Houses Let in Lodgings.—Reference to this subject is made later in the report.
(2) Offensive Trades.—The following trades are recognised as offensive trades under
Section 112 of the Public Health Act, 1875, viz.:—
Blood boiler.
Bone boiler.
Fellmonger.
Soap boiler.
Tallow melter.
Tripe boiler.