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Acton 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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1919
Cesspools:
Rendered Impervious, Emptied, Cleansed, &c. nil.
Abolished, and Drain connected to Sewer nil.
Percentage of Houses Draining into Sewers 100%
Disinfection:—
Rooms Disinfected:
Ordinarvylnfectious Diseases 239
Phthisis 47
Rooms Stripped and Cleansed 780
Articles Disinfected or Destroyed:
Ordinary Infectious Diseases
86
Phthisis
No separate record kept for Phthisis.
Dust.:—
New Bins provided 318
How frequently is dust removed from each house Weekly.
Number of Complaints of Non-Removal received nil.
Method of Disposal:
Destructor all.
By Tipping nil.
Other, state method nil.
Sundry Nuisances Abated:
Overcrowding 14
Smoke 3
Accumulation of Refuse 7
Foul Ditches, Ponds, &c., and Stagnant,\Vater nil.
Foul Pigs and other Animals 1
Dampness 981
Yards repaved or repaired 96
Other Nuisances 456
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