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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
Wembley 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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All refuse with a marketable value is extracted and the
remainder burnt in a nine-cell incinerator. The Plant continues
to be an attraction to representatives of other local authorities
in this country and it has been inspected by several distinguished
visitors from overseas.
Other services controlled by the Public Cleansing
Department are street cleansing, gritting, snow removal, gully
cleansing and the supervision of public conveniences.
Up to 30th September, 1937, the cleansing of gullies was
carried out by contractors. From this date the work has been
done by direct labour and a new petrol driven gully emptier
was purchased for this purpose.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
| 1937 | 1936 | |
|---|---|---|
| 970 | 770 | |
| Visits under Public Health Acts | 3738 | 2360 |
| Visits under Housing Acts | 282 | 165 |
| Visits re Overcrowding | 2679 | 2768 |
| Visits to bug infested premises | 112 | 114 |
| Visits re other vermin | 72 | |
| Visits to cases of Infectious disease | 1372 | 683 |
| Drains | 1891 | 1302 |
| Drain Tests Applied | 207 | 35 |
| Cesspools, etc | 121 | 9 |
| UrinStls and Latrines | 42 | 141 |
| Stables, Manure Pits, etc | 76 | 23 |
| Piggeries | 23 | 40 |
| Ditches and Streams | 334 | 156 |
| Refuse Dumps, Open Spaces, etc | 226 | 142 |
| Yards | 2226 | 2115 |
| Public Conveniences | 309 | 198 |
| Water Supply—Visits | 34 | — |
| „ „ -samples taken | 4 | 6 |
| Tents, Vans and Sheds | 101 | 79 |
| Factories | 452 | 185 |
| Worshops | 64 | 15 |
| Workplaces | 45 | 12 |
| Outworkers | 201 | 2 |
| Smoke Observations—(half hourly) | 126 | 162 |
| „ „—(Casual) | 1102 | 575 |
| „ „ —Visits to Plant | 188 | 61 |