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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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(d) Sundry Nuisances.
Overcrowding:
Sundry Nuisance.
Overcrowding
| Urgent cases reported to Housing Committee. | ||
| Smoke | Minor complaints only. | |
| Accumulation of refuse | 4 | |
| Foul ditches, ponds, etc., and stagnant water | 8 | |
| Dampness | 364 | |
| Yards repaired or repaved | 61 | |
| Leaky roofs and eaves guttering | 450 | |
| Premises repaired and cleansed | 890 | |
| Other nuisances | 1,151 | |
e) Disinfection.
| Premises disinfected: | |
| Ordinary notifiable diseases | 197 |
| Phthisis | 30 |
| Other diseases | 54 |
| Rooms stripped and cleansed (Section 5, Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act, 1890) | - |
| Premises treated for vermin | 135 |
(f) Slaughterhouses.
| Number on Register (including one Knacker's Yard) | 6 | |
| Inspections made periodically at time of slaughter. Contraventions of bye-laws | ||
| Number of animals slaughtered in district during the year: | ||
| Oxen | 282 | |
| Sheep and Lambs | 1,414 | |
| Pigs | 823 | |
| - | 2,519 | |
| Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933: | ||
| Number of licences issued during year to slaughter animals | 1 | |