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Acton 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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By the Order of the Local Government Board, dated
December 13th, 1910, Article 19, section 14, it is prescribed
that the Medical Officer of Health shall as soon as practicable
after the 31st December in each year make an Annual Report
to the Council, up to the end of December, on the Sanitary
circumstances, the Sanitary Administration and the vital statistics
of the District.
In addition to any other matters upon which he may
consider it desirable to report, his Annual Report shall contain
the information indicated in the following paragraphs, together
with such further information as We may from time to time
require:—
(а) An account of any influences threatening the health
of the District, the prevalence of infectious or epidemic disease
therein, and the measures taken for their prevention.
(b) An account of all general and special enquiries made
during the year.
(c) An account of the work performed by the Inspector
of Nuisances during the year, including the statement supplied
in pursuance of Article 20 (16) of this Order.
(d) A statement as to the conditions affecting the wholesomeness
of the milk produced or sold in the District.
(e) A statement as to the conditions affecting the wholesomeness
of foods for human consumption, other than milk,
produced or sold in the District.
(f) A statement as to the sufficiency and quality of the
water supply of the District and of its several parts, and in
areas where the supply is from water works, information as to
whether the supply is constant or intermittent.