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Acton 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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72
No. Houses Closed Voluntarily —
,, Closing Orders determined after repairs (Sec. 17) 3
,, Houses demolished (a) by order of L.A. (Sec. 17)|(i) Voluntarily —
,, Illegal Underground Rooms Vacated —
„ Houses Let in Lodgings Registered under Bye-Laws 56
,, Contraventions under Bye-Laws 33
,, Articles of unsound food seized 1
„ „ „ „ „ condemned by Magistrates 1
,, „ „ „ „ surrendered 8
No. of Samples taken by the Local Authority 4
„ „ found adulturated —
,, Inspections of Butchers' Shops (27) — 253
„ „ Fishmongers' Shops (17) 197
„ „ Greengrocers' Shops (19) ... 229
„ „ Premises where food is manufactured or prepared (19) 78
,, Dairies ... 94
Milk Purveyors' Premises 80 Registered 70
,, ,, Cowsheds (2 Registered) (98 Cows in all) 34
„ ,, Bakehouse (29 Registered) 347
,, Laundries 156
,, ,, Other Workshops (126) 70
,» ,, Slaughter Houses (3 Licensed) 139
>. Piggeries (2) 24
» » Offensive Trades (2 Registered) 1
,, ,, Mews and Stables (5) 342
„ „ Public House Urinals, &c. (38) 72
,, ,, Schools (11) 2
,, ,, Show Grounds (2) 32
Percentage of Houses supplied from Public Water service 100 %
No. of Cisters cleansed, repaired, covered, &c. 305
., Draw taps placed on Mains 112
Percentage of Houses supplied with Water on constant system 100 %
No. of Drains submitted to Chemical test 85
,, ,, ,, ,, Smoke Test 380
,, ,, ,, ,,k Water Test 353
„ Re-drainage plans deposited 70
,, House drains reconstructed 111
,, W.C.'s repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved 758
Percentage of Houses provided with W.C.'s 100%
No. of Drains examined, tested, exposed, &c 818
,, ,, unstopped, repaired, trapped, &c. 363
,, Waste pipes, rain water pipes disconnected, repaired, &c. 783
„ New sinks provided 222