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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
Heston and Isleworth 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| 1940. | 1939. | |
|---|---|---|
| - nursing and maternity homes. | 1 | 1 |
| Superannuation Acts. | ||
| No. of employees examined. | 15 | 55 |
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OP THE AREA.
There was no significant change in the sanitary circumstances of the area as compared with 1939. A summary of the work of the inspectors in regard to general sanitation is given below
| 1940. | 1939. | |
|---|---|---|
| Visits re complaint or remedy of nuisances. | 4 ,080 | 9,419 |
| Inspections of piggeries. | 24 | 53 |
| Inspections of stables. | 71 | 215 |
| Inspections of urinals. | 2 | 24 |
| Visits re infectious disease. | 472 | 561 |
| Smoke observations. | 158 | 255 |
| Inspections re offensive trades. | 47 | 129 |
| Inspections of tents, vans and sheds. | 54 | 103 |
| Inspections of common lodging houses. | 8 | 17 |
| Inspections of shops re sanitary arrangements. | 1 | 38 |
| Inspections of factories, workplaces, etc. | 367 | 836 |
| Houses disinfested. | 14 | 39 |
| Inspections of canal boats. | 32 | 63 |
HOUSING.
| 194 0. | 1939. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of new houses erected - by private enterprise. | – | 278 |
| - by local authority. | – | – |
| No. of houses Inspected for housing defects. | 260 | 478 |
| No. of houses found unfit for human habitation. | 2 | 74 |
| No. of houses rendered fit by informal action. | 184 | 247 |
| No. of houses rendered fit by formal action. | 35 | 27 |
| No. of houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders. | 12 | 43 |
| No. of houses rendered fit in pursuance of undertaking . | 1 | 12 |
| Nc. of houses where undertaking not to re-let accepted. | 19 | 21 |
| Nc. of underground rooms closed. | – | 2 |
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