London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Acton 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
This page requires JavaScript
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer for the following information showing the progress made since the end of the war.
| Occupied 31.12.55 | 208 |
| (1) Within the Borough: | |
| (a) Completed and occupied 31.12.55 | 930 |
| (b) Contracts let or under construction 31.12.55 | 83 |
| (c) Schemes in preparation | 360 |
| (2) Outside the Borough: | |
| Completed and occupied 31.12.55 | 435 |
SECTION F
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
WATER SUPPLY
The Borough is supplied with water by the Metropolitan
Water Board. The whole of the population is supplied from the
public water mains direct to each house and the supply has been
satisfactory.
Waste of water has been notified to the Metropolitan Water
Board on 61 occasions and, in addition to saving a measure of
water supply, these notifications have been the means of preventing
nuisance from dampness in many cases.
In addition to the public supply, there are three deep wells in
the district, two at factory premises, and one at the Public Baths.
Samples of water from these wells have been taken from time to
time and on submission to bacteriological and chemical examinations
have proved satisfactory.
In the course of the year a total of 13 samples of water were
submitted to the Council's analyst or pathologist for examination as
to chemical or bacteriological content.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
All the dwelling houses are provided with water closets and are
connected to the sewerage system which discharges, by an arrangement
with the L.C.C., into the London sewers. Stormwater is
filtered and emptied into the Thames.