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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Premises inspected | 2,216 |
Re-inspections to premises where Nuisances were in course of abatement | 3.981 |
Nuisances reported | 3.7I5 |
„ abated | 3.427 |
Letters written | 638 |
„ received | 1.525 |
Notices received from H. M. Factory Inspector | 10 |
Library Books removed from Infected Houses and destroyed | 9 |
Van Dwellings inspected | 11 |
Visits paid to Infected Houses | 461 |
Infectious Patients removed to Hospitals | 55 |
Rooms fumigated | 232 |
Bedding disinfected | 35 tons 15 cwt. |
Closets disinfected after Enteric Fever Cases | 8 |
The following Tabulated List gives particulars of the sanitary improvements effected during the year:— | |
House drains taken up and reconstructed | 49 |
„ repaired | 32 |
,, unstopped and cleansed | 86 |
,, provided with intercepting traps | 142 |
„ manholes provided to | 181 |
„ ventilated | 20 |
„ manholes to, cleansed | 20 |
,, „ repaired | 25 |
„ fresh-air inlets repaired | 10 |
„ „ „ provided | 180 |
Water-closets repaired | 10 |
„ new provided | 6 |
„ „ pans provided to | 190 |
„ unstopped and cleansed | 35 |
„ pan closets and containers replaced by efficient pans | 3 |
,, provided with new flushing cisterns | 123 |
„ flushing cisterns repaired | 64 |
„ flush, disconnected from drinking water cisterns | 13 |