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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No. of Visits paid to Infectious Houses 342
„ Infectious Cases removed to Isolation Hospital 490
,, Library Books dealt with after I.D. 199
„ Booms Disinfected 651
,, School Rooms Disinfected 17
,, Closets Disinfected after Enteric 3
„ Preliminary Notices Served 645
„ Statutory 740
,, Letters Received 1655
„ Written 2254
,, Notices Received from H.M. Inspector of Factories 21
Notifications of Waste of Water sent to Metropolitan Water
Board 43
Re-drainage Plans Deposited 64
., Complaints received 1486
,, Premises Inspected 2408
Re-Inspected 5582
,, Interviews with Owners or Agents 1756
,, House to House Inspections 203
,, Nuisances Reported 3984
,, „ Abated 3950
„ Visits to Common Lodging Houses 306
„ Houses Let in Lodgings Inspected 61
,, Van Dwellings Inspected 35
„ Drainage Examinations under Section 4.1 8
„ Drains Submitted to Chemical Test 157
„ ,, „ Smoke Test 226
„ „ Water Test 431
,, Visits to Butchers' Shops 144
„ „ Fishmongers' Shops107
„ ,, Greengrocers' 137
„ ,, Premises where Food is Manufactured or Prepared 39
„ „ Dairies 66
„ ,, Milk Purveyors' Premises 17
,, „ Cowsheds 27
„ „ Bakehouses 277
„ „ Laundries 126
„ Other Workshops 63
„ „ Slaughter Houses 202
„ .. Piggeries 3
„ „ Offensive Trades 16
„ 1, Mews and Stables 313
„ ,, Public House Urinals, &c. 44
„ „ Schools 5