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Uxbridge 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Uxbridge]

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No. of premises under Periodical Inspections 180
Total No. of Inspections and re-inspections made 2995
325 nuisances were discovered and abated.
115 Intimation notices and 6 Statutory notices were served.
The following is a list of the principal items of work which were included
in the above figures:—
New drainage systems provided 4
Drains cleaned and repaired 27
New sinks and lavatory basins provided 4
W.C's cleansed, repaired or renewed 86
Additional VV.C. and Urinal accommodation provided 7
New soil pipes and vents 4
Waste water preventors repaired or renewed 137
Rain water gutters and pipes ji
Defective sink and bath wastes repaired 20
Houses requiring walls, ceilings, floors, roofs, etc. repaired 57
Premises limewashed 4
Verminous conditions remedied 4
Yards paved 18
New inspection chambers, etc. 10
New dustbins provided 98
Damp conditions remedied 36
Foul dung pits and manure heaps remedied 10
Overcrowding remedied 2
DISINFECTION.
105 Rooms were disinfected and 98 Rooms stripped and cleansed.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
There are three within the district.
6 Contraventions of the Bye-laws were discovered and rectified.
RAG & BONE STORES.
6 Contraventions of the Bye-laws were discovered and remedied.
FACTORY & WORKSHOP ACTS.
4 Contraventions with regard to Bakehouses were discovered and remedied.