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Ealing 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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frequently by Inspectors both from the Thames Conservancy
and Middlesex County Council, and from all that I can
gather meet with the approval of the Inspectors.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
C. A. PATTEN,
Medical Officer of Health.
EALING URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
A Return as to the number of houses inspected, houses
whitewashed, notices served, overcrowding of houses, etc.,
during the year ending the 31st December, 1897.
Number of houses inspected 575
„ notices served requiring proper water supply
to w.c.'s 27
„ houses whitewashed and cleaned 35
„ new dustbins supplied to houses 66
„ roofs repaired 12
„ overcrowded houses discovered 3
„ rooms disinfected 104
„ houses at which a proper supply of water was
laid on for domestic purposes 2
The Bakehouses have been inspected during the past
year, and found all correct.
A return as to the number of nuisances discovered;
defective drains repaired; slaughter-houses, cow-sheds, fish
shops, dairies, milk shops, and yards inspected during the
year ending the 31st December, 1897.
Number of nuisances discovered 148
„ nuisances abated without order being served 14
„ orders served to abate nuisances 244
„ defective drains repaired 59
„ new gulleys fixed in yards 19
„ times slaughter-houses inspected 273
„ visits paid to cow-sheds 295
„ visits paid to fish-shops 71
„ times dairies visited 253
„ visits paid to milk shops 351
„ yards inspected 3,591