Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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These have been visited 96 times, and were generally found to
be in as cleanly a state as is possible under the conditions.
Offensive Trades.—At Old Oak Lane, East Acton, the pig-keepers
boil daily a considerable quantity of offal for the pigs. This at times is
very offensive, but I do not think it can be classified as an offensive
trade.
Common Lodging House.—The common lodging house kept by Alice
Rosina Gee, 20, Shaftesbury Road, has been inspected 11 times, and
was always found to be satisfactory.
Smoke Abatement.—Seventeen observations of Works' Chimneys
were taken during the year. One of these chimneys gave considerable
annoyance to occupiers in the immediate vicinity. The owner was
written to on the matter, and the nuisance was considerably abated.
Food and Drugs' Acts.—Samples for Analysis under the Food and
Drugs' Acts are taken by Mr. W. Tyler, the Inspector, Brentford. No
return as to the number of samples taken and the result of the analysis
is supplied to the Council.
During the year I seized :—
2 cases of oranges.
3 barrels of fish.
2 boxes of rabbits.
which I took before a Justice and were duly condemned.
MAURICE W. KINCH.