London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Uxbridge 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Uxbridge RDC]
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| Brought forward | 65 |
| Cesspools, emptied public | 2 |
| Cesspools emptied and filled in | 2 |
| Cesspools emptied (private) | 5 74 |
| HILLINGDON EAST. | |
| Plans of new buildings approved representing 3 houses | 3 |
| Plans of additions to old buildings | 9 |
| Samples of water obtained from private wells | 3 |
| Samples of water obtained from public wells for Medical Officer of Health | 6 |
| Samples of water obtained from public wells for Dr. Muter | 3 |
| Samples of water obtained from private wells for Dr. Muter | 1 |
| Cleansing of open sewer, from the Furze Estate to Philpots Bridge | 1 |
| Filtration chambers cleansed No. of times | 6 |
| Intercepting „ „ „ | 6 |
| Public sewers cleansed | 3 |
| Sewers scoured | 3 |
| Sewers relaid 11 ft. of | 1 |
| New public sewer laid 9-in. 60 ft. of Pield Heath | 1 |
| New covers to inspection chambers provided | 1 |
| New ventilators fixed | 1 |
| Private filtration chamber emptied and re-charged at owner's expense | 1 |
| Objectionable keeping of swine obviated by notice | 1 |
| Caravans inspected | 1 |
| Blockage in private drains removed | 3 |
| Private polluted wells closed | 1 |
| New dairies inspected and certificate granted includes cow-shed | 1 |
| 56 | |