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]
This page requires JavaScript
31
Bath and Lavatory Waste Pipes connected directly to drain 10
Walls and Ceilings dirty 136
„ „ damp 6
Dust Bins, want of 196
Ashpits defective 9
Manure Accumulations 26
„ want of receptacles for 43
Refuse, accumulations of 20
Animals and Fowls kept as to be a Nuisance 19
Water Supply, absence of 4
Cisterns defective 12
„ covers required 18
foul 5
Roofs defective 31
Plastering defective 42
Water in Cellars 6
Cesspools defective 14
Urinals defective 3
„ want of water sapply to 3
Overcrowding 4
Chimneys emitting black smoke 7
Miscellaneous 70
A great deal of work has been done in connection with the abatement
of these nuisances, and a large proportion of our time is taken up by
the superintendence of this work, but I have to report that there has
been improvement in the character of the work done.
I am, sir, Yours obediently,
MAURICE W. KINCH,
Sanitary Inspector.
Public Health Department,
Gothic Villa, Mill Hill Grove, Acton W.