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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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| Overcrowding, number of cases abated | — | 11 | 11 |
| Water, supply provided to houses | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| „ taps provided on Main | — | 15 | 15 |
| Miscellaneous, nuisances abated | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| Inspections.—Number of premises inspected on complaint | 483 | ||
| „ Number of premises inspected in connection with infectious Diseases | 276 | ||
| „ Number of Premises under Periodical Inspection | 286 | ||
| „ Houses inspected from House-to-house | 138 | ||
| ,, Total number of inspections and re-inspections made | 5,855 | ||
| Notices.—Cautionary notices given | 1,200 | ||
| Statutory orders issued | 692 | ||
| ,, Summonses served | 4 | ||
| ,, Convictions obtained | 4 | ||
| Dwelling Houses.—Houses, premises, etc., cleansed, repaired, etc. | 355 | ||
| „ Illegal underground dwellings vacated | 1 | ||
| Houses let in separate dwellings or lodgings.—Number registered under Bye-Laws | 132 | ||
| Common lodging houses—Number registered under Bye-Laws | 2 | ||
| Movable dwellings, caravans, tents, etc.—Number observed during the year | 7 | ||
| ,, Number removed from district | 7 | ||
| Workshops and workplaces—Number in district | 420 | ||
| „ Contraventions of Factory Acts | 37 | ||
| Laundries.—Number in district | 288 | ||
| Bakehouses.—Number in district | 28 | ||
| „ Contraventions of Factory Acts | 1 | ||
| Slaughterhouses.—Number on Register | 4 | ||
| Cow-sheds.—Number on Register | 3 | ||
| Dairies and Milkshops.—Number on Register | 69 | ||
| Unsound Food.—Articles or Parcels seized and articles or Parcels surrendered | 388 | ||
| Adulterated Food.—Samples taken | 62 | ||
| ,, Found adulterated | 9 | ||
| Offensive Trades.—Number of premises in district | 8 | ||
| Contraventions of Bye-Laws | 3 | ||
WATER SUPPLY AND WATER SERVICE.
Wells.—Closed as polluted 1
Percentage of Houses supplied from Public Water Service 100 per cent.
Cisterns.—New, provided 9
„ Cleansed, repaired, covered, etc 45
„ Overflow pipes disconnected from drains 1
Draw-taps removed from Cisterns to Mains 15
Percentage of houses supplied on constant system 100 per cent.
Water Closets—New constructed 176
„ „ Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved 212
„ „ Percentage of houses provided with water closets 100