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Ealing 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Adoptive Acts.
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1890.
20th November, 1890
Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890.
18th December, 1890
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1907.
21st December, 1908
Notification of Births Act, 1907. 9th May, 1912
Public Health Acts, 1925. Parts II, III, IV and V.
Byelaws, with date of making, with respect to :—
(1) Prevention of nuisances arising from sewage, filth, etc.,
keeping of animals, and (2) Cleansing of earth closets, privies,
ashpits and cesspools, October 15th, 1880.
Common Lodging Houses, February 4th, 1881.
Slaughter Houses, March 6th, 1884. (Added: Humane
Slaughtering of Animals, 1922).
New Streets and Buildings, 23rd July, 1925.
Byelaws under Section 26 (1) of the Public Health Acts
(Amendment) Act, 1890. June 20th, 1907.
Tents, Vans, Sheds, etc., under the Housing of the Working
Classes Act, 1885. July 2nd, 1907.
Prevention of keeping Animals on any premises so as to be
injurious to Health. July 15th, 1910.
Regulations.
Communications between Drains and Sewers, Section 21,
Public Health Act, 1875. October 8th, 1908.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.—The Greenford and Northolt Wards are supplied with
water by the Rickmansworth and Uxbridge Valley Water Company
while the rest of the area is supplied by the Metropolitan Water
Board.
Several complaints were received during the year regarding
the insufficient supply of water to certain groups of houses in
Greenford. These complaints were well founded and were due to
the rapid growth of the population in the area and the consequent