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 Hendon RDC]
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there is therefore no place in which to isolate any possible
case of mixed infection that may occur, except the ward
kitchen. Also, in this connection, may I remind you that the
area which this hospital serves has been increased since we
admitted Wembley cases?
The road to the hospital has been much improved, since
the old rough corduroy road, which jolted the patients terribly,
has been done away with and a new road made up.
There is no accommodation for Small Pox.
Section 5.
GENERAL SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES AND
ADMINISTRATION.
Houses and
Housing
Accommodation
There have been built during the year 41 houses in
Edgware, 15 in Little Stanmore, 11 in Great Stanmore, 22
in Harrow Weald, and 232 in Pinner, making a total of 321
for the district.
Overcrowding.
Four cases of overcrowding have been satisfactorily dealt
vith.
Common
Lodging
Houses.
One common lodging house is registered in Little
Stanmore. No contraventions found.
Houses Let
in Lodgings.
Bye-laws have been adopted.
Pig Keeping,
and Manure
M idd ens.
There are no Bye-laws respecting the keeping of pigs.
I still think this is a mistake.
Moveable
Dwellings.
Forty-three vans have been inspected this year. There
were three nuisances abated and three caravans were removed
from the District.