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Acton 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Tuberculosis.—The Tuberculosis scheme is administered
by the Middlesex County Council which has sanatoria at Clare
Hall and Harefield.
Child Welfare Consultation Centres.
(a)—47, Avenue Road—Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m.
(b)—Noel Road—Every Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m.
(c)—East Acton—Every Monday afternoon at 2 p.m.
(d)—Steele Road—livery Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Ante-Natal Consultation Centre.—School Clinic every 2nd
and 4th Wednesday.
Day Nursery.—169, Bollo Bridge Road.
School Clinic.—45, Avenue Road.
(The above are provided and maintained by the Borough
Council).
Tuberculosis Dispensary.—School Clinic on Tuesdays at
5 p.m. and Thursdays at 10.30 p.m.
Treatment Centres for Venereal Diseases.—Various Hospitals
in London.
(The two latter are provided by the Middlesex County
Council).
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
These have been noted in previous reports. All the inhabited
houses are supplied from the mains of the Metropolitan
Water Board. A few industrial works and the Public Baths obtain
their water supply from deep wells.
By arrangement with the London County Council the sewerage
is discharged into the London Sewers. Storm water is filtered
and emptied into the Thames. All the inhabited houses are provided
with water closets and are drained into the main sewerage
system.
The house refuse is collected by the Council and burnt in the
Destructor. Last year 19,624 tons of house refuse were collected
and burnt.