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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
Hayes and Harlington 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA.
Similar to previous years.
SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
WATER. - Four samples taken from the Supplies of the Rickmansworth and
Uxbridge Valley Water Co, and the Wood End Park Estate were examined by
the Clinical Research Association Ltd. and found to be fit for drinking.
Twenty-three samples of the South West Suburban Water Co.'s supply taken
by this authority and five neighbouring authorities were found to be
fit for drinking. In addition one sample was taken from a Well used in
the preparation of food and was found to be unsatisfactory.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
RIVERS AND STREAMS.
CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.
PUBLIC CLEANSING.
No important changes from last year.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
1. - COMPLAINTS.
During the year 270 complaints were received with respect to the following matters, viz.:-
| Choked and defective drains | 53 |
| Insanitary or dilapidated condition of houses and premises | 116 |
| Offensive accumulations or deposits | 5 |
| Cesspools overflowing | 7 |
| Rats | 18 |
| Other nuisances | 71 |
| 270 |
| Number of houses and premises inspected (ordinary) | 1,638 |
| „ „ houses inspected and particulars recorded (Housing Act, 1936) | 19 |
| „ „ houses and premises re-inspected | 2,186 |
| „ „ miscellaneous visits | 585 |
| „ „ food inspections | 1,088 |
| „ „ visits to slaughter-houses | 149 |
| „ „ „ „ dairies, cowsheds and milk-shops | 31 |
| „ „ „ bakehouses and factories | 103 |
| „ „ „ re water supplies | 33 |
| „ „ „ „ cases of infectious disease | 608 |
| „ „ „ „ offensive trades | 23 |
| „ „ „ „ petroleum stores | 54 |
| „ „ smoke observations and visits to works | 40 |
| „ „ inspections of tents and vans | 57 |
| „ „ public urinals inspected | 76 |
| „ „ verminous premises inspected | 91 |
| „ „ premises disinfected | 142 |
| „ „ inspections under the Shops Acts | 754 |
| „ „ „ (Housing Act, 1936; overcrowding) | 247 |
| „ „ under the Food and Drugs Act | 48 |
| 7,972 |