Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenford]
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manding No. 1 Reserve Horse Transport Depot, stationed
at Park Royal, with reference to the nuisance alleged to arise
from refuse which has been tipped on a site near the camp.
The Board desire to be furnished with a special report
by the Medical Officer of Health on the subject matter of
the complaint, and also to be informed what action has been
or is being taken by the District Council to secure the early
abatement of the nuisance.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) H. O. STUTCHBURY
for Assistant Secretary.
To The Clerk to the Greenford Urban District Council.
Head Quarters,
Eastern Command.
(1.) On a recent visit of the Specialist Sanitary Officer
it was brought to his notice that a large heap of refuse had
been deposited from the barges on a site quite close to these
cantonments.
(2). When the wind blows in the direction of the camp
a most offensive smell arises from this heap of refuse.
(Signed) C. L. PRIOR,
Lt.-Col.
Park Royal, Commanding No. 1 Reserve Horse
17th May, 1915 Transport Depot.
Beaconsfield House,
Hanwell, W.
21th May, 1915.
SPECIAL REPORT re Tipping of Refuse on the Banks of
Canal at West Twyfcrd.
I beg to report as follows :—That this is a re-occurrence of
an old standing nuisance can be seen by referring to the Report
of Dr. S. Monckton Copeman on the Sanitary condition of the
River Brent dated November 8th, 1893, also to my Annual
Reports for 1909, Page 6, 1910, Pages 8 and 9, and that for
1913, Page 19.