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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Legal Proceedings.
Date. Offence. Fine.
Jan. 10th. Depositing for the purpose of sale
a Tubercular Cow's carcase. Fine £5 and costs.
Jan. 10th. „ „ „ Fine £5 and costs.
May 2nd. Butter adulterated with 70 per cent. Fined 20s., Analyst's
of Margarine fee 10/6, and costs.
May 30. Butter adulterated with 60 per cent. Fined 40s., Analyst's
of Margarine. fees, and costs.
The following Tabulated List gives particulars of the Sanitary Improvements effected during the year:—
F. J. Fearns | J. J. Jenkins | ||
---|---|---|---|
North District. | South District. | TI. | |
House Drains taken up and reconstructed | 91 | 45 | 136 |
„ repaired | 15 | 26 | 41 |
unstopped and cleansed | 28 | 66 | 94 |
„ provided with intercepting traps | 69 | 49 | 118 |
„ manholes provided to | 77 | 78 | 155 |
,, ventilated | 36 | 70 | 106 |
„ manholes to, cleansed | — | 22 | 22 |
„ manholes to, repaired | 6 | 26 | 32 |
„ fresh air inlets repaired | 3 | 14 | 17 |
fresh air inlets provided | 68 | 45 | 133 |
Water Closets repaired | 12 | 12 | 24 |
„ new, provided | 103 | 73 | 176 |
„ new, pans provided to | 1 | 17 | 18 |
„ unstopped and cleansed | 11 | 11 | 22 |
,, pan closets and containers replaced by efficient plans | _- | 4 | 4 |
„ provided with new flushing cisterns | 3 | 47 | 50 |
„ flushing cisterns repaired | 19 | 33 | 52 |
„ flush, disconnected from drinking water cistern | 2 | 10 | 12 |
„ additional provided to houses | — | 8 | 8 |
„ additional or separate, provide in Factories and Workshops | - | 9 | 9 |
apartments, foul and dilapidated | 3 | 10 | 13 |
Soil Pipes repaired | 18 | 6 | 24 |
„ ventilated | 17 | 7 | 24 |
„ increased ventilation provided to | 5 | 5 | 10 |
,, reconstructed | 24 | 9 | 33 |
Interceptors, want of stoppers to | 3 | 10 | 13 |
Ventilating Shafts repaired | 34 | 5 | 39 |
Waste Pipes disconnected from drain | 4 | 4 | 8 |
„ stopped or repaired | 11 | 8 | 19 |