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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ealing 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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DISINFECTION—
Rooms Disinfected— Ordinary Infectious Diseases 406
Phthisis 61
Rooms Stripped and Cleansed 593
Articles Disinfected ok Destroyed—
Ordinary Infectious Disease 4,339
Phthisis 328
DUST—
New Bins Provided 102
How Frequently is Dust Removed from each House ? Weekly.
Number of Complaints of Non-Removal received 40
Method of Disposal Destructor.
SUNDRY NUISANCES ABATED—
Overcrowding 19
Smoke 2
Accumulations of Refuse 69
Foul Ditches, Ponds, &c., and Stagnant Water 1
Foul Pigs and other Animals 21
Dampness—Damp-proof Courses 274
Yards Repaved or Repaired 272
Other Nuisances 339
REMARKS—
New Sinks and Waste Pipes 110
Windows made to open 88
Ventilation under Floors 163
Floors Repaired 125
Roofs Repaired 157
Eaves Gutters Repaired or Renewed 114
Light and Ventilation provided to Water Closets 32
BOROUGH OF EALING.
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES,
AND HOMEWORK.
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | |
|---|---|---|
| FACTORIES (including Factory Laundries) | 10 | — |
| WORKSHOPS (including Workshop Laundries) | 278 | — |
| Total | 288 | – |