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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 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Urinals reconstructed—22
„ removed—22
Overcrowding, number of cases abated—99
Water supplv provided to houses11415
Taps provided on main—1717
Smoke Nuisances7—7
Miscellaneous nuisances abated242347
Inspections.—Number of premises inspected on complaint522
Number of premises inspected in connection with Infectious diseases425
„ Number under periodical inspection286
„ Houses inspected from house-to-house21.54
Total number of inspections and re-inspections made8215
Notices.—Cautionary or intimation notices given956
„ Statutory orders issued1233
„ Summonses served2
„ Convictions obtained2
Dwelling Houses.—Houses, premises, etc.. cleansed, repaired, etc559
Common Lodging Houses.—Number registered under Bye-Laws2
„ Number of inspections made101
Movable Dwellings. Caravans, Tents, etc.—Number observed during the year11
Number of nuisances therefrom abated8
Bakehouses.—Number in district28
Slaughter-houses.—Number of inspections made and frequency of inspection122
Slaughter-houses.—Number on register4
Cow-sheds.—Number on register2
„ Number of inspections made and frequency of inspection24
„ Number of milch cows in district98
Dairies and Milkshops.—Number on register02
,, Number of inspections made and frequency of inspection96
Unsound food.—Artices or parcels seized331
„ Condemned bv Magistrate82