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Uxbridge 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Uxbridge]

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The Museums and Gymnasiums Act (Gymnasiums only), 1891.
The Private Street Works Act, 1892.
The Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907. Parts II., III., V.,
VI., and. sections 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65,
66 and 67 of Part IV.
7. SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
(1) Sanitary Inspection of District.—The following statement is supplied to
me by the Sanitary Inspector, Mr. T. C. F. Paige:
Inspfctions—
No. of premises inspected on Complaint of Nuisance 140
No. of premises inspected in connection with Infectious Diseases 104
No. of premises under Periodical Inspections 211
Total No. of Inspections and re-inspections made 2,798
Nuisances discovered and abated 588
Informal notices 588
Statutory notices served 69
No. of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces inspected 188
The following is a list of the principal items of work included in the
above figures:—
New drainage systems provided 20
Drains cleaned and repaired 47
New sinks and lavatory basins provided 28
W.C.'s cleansed, repaired or renewed 98
Additional W.C. and Urinal accommodation provided 27
New soil pipes and vents 27
Waste water preventors repaired or renewed 136
Rain water gutters and pipes 18
Defective sink and bath wastes repaired 9
Houses requiring walls, ceilings, floors, roofs, etc., repaired 105
Premises limewashed 11
Verminous conditions remedied 21