London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Acton 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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32
Coal cupboards provided or repaired 21
Accumulations of offensive matter removed 45
Drains unstopped and cleansed 138
Drains tested, exposed for examination, etc 378
Smoke observations taken 31
Smoke nuisances abated on service of notice —
Miscellaneous nuisances abated 418
Notifications of, waste of water sent to Metropolitan Water
Board 194
New W.C. apartments 2
Rent Restriction Act.
Certificate granted to an occupier 1
Premises under Periodical Inspection.
Factories and Workshops 628
Piggeries 2.
Rag Dealers 2
Mews 4
Public House Urinals 31
Hairdressers 43
School Buildings:—
Grammar 1; Elementary and Secondary 11; Technical 2 ;
Special (M.D.) 1; Private 2 Total 17
Butchers' Shops 37
Fish Shops 38
Fish and Chip Shops 17
Greengrocers' Shops 89
Premises where food is manufactured or prepared 43
Grocery and Provision Shops 136
Dairies 13
Bakehouses 26
Slaughter Houses 2
Restaurants, Cafes, etc, . 354
Premises where ice-cream is manufactured 15
Food Inspection.
The amount of Unsound Food surrendered and disposed of by
way of salvage, for animal feeding, chemical manure, or by destruction,
was lower than in the previous year. The number of cans of
Meat, Fish, Fruit and Vegetables, etc., was 22,855; of which
amount, much was sent by the Ministry of Food into Food Factories