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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
Acton 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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During the year I seized and took before a Justice :—
3 rabbits.
1 box mackerel.
2 boxes kippers.
1 box bloaters.
6o boxes plums.
2 boxes whiting
1 box mixed fish.
1 box herrings.
18 rabbits.
2 barrels herrings.
Orders to destroy were granted in each case. One offender living
at South Acton from whom I seized a quantity of bad fish, was written
to by the Clerk, and cautioned not to repeat the offence.
The following Tabulated List gives particulars of Nuisances dealt with :—
| Drains Defective | 73 |
| „ stopped | 67 |
| „ want of ventilation to | 89 |
| Manholes, want of, and Interceptors | 105 |
| „ defective | 27 |
| Fresh Air Inlets, want of | 14 |
| „ „ defective | 10 |
| Soil Pipes defective | 7 |
| „ want of ventilators to | 4 |
| „ ventilators defective | 48 |
| Ventilating Shafts defective | 20 |