London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Acton 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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SANITARY WORK.
Inspections.—Number of premises inspected on complaint 1583
Number of premises inspected in connection with infectious
diseases 621
Number of premises under periodical inspection 333
Houses inspected from house-to-house 661
Total number of inspections and re-inspections made 9936
Notices.—Cautionary or intimation notices given 1282
Statutory orders issued 1032
Summonses served 1
Dwelling Houses. - Houses, premises, etc., cleansed, repaired, etc. 1122
Common Lodging Houses—Number registered under bye-laws 2
Number of inspections made 190
Movable Dwellings, Caravans. Tents, etc.—Number observed during the
year 13
Number of nuisances therefrom
abated 11
Number removed from disrict 10
Bakehouses.—Number in district 29
Slaughter-houses.—Number on register 4
Number of inspections made and frequency of
inspections weekly 148
Cow-sheds.—Number on register 2
Number of inspections made and frequency of inspection
monthly 24
Number of milch cows in district 105
Dairies and Milkshops.—Number on register 76
Number of inspections made and frequency of
inspection yearly 152
Unsound Food.-(a) Animals seized (6) Article or parcels seized (a) 40 (b) 141
Articles or parcels surrendered 181
Adulterated Food.—Samples taken (if any) by the District Local Authority 74
Found adulterated 3
Offensive Trades.—Number of premises in district 1
Number of inspections made 25
WATER SUPPLY AND WATER SERVICE.
Percentage of Houses supplied from Public Water Service 100%
Cisterns.—New provided 39
Cleansed, repaired, covered, etc. 232
Draw-taps placed on Mains 45
Percentage of Houses supplied on Constant System 100 per cent
Water Closets.—Repaired, supplied with water, or otherwise improved 558