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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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| 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ditches and streams cleansed | 21 | 9 | 4 |
| Yards cleansed or repaired | — | 26 | 10 |
| Tents, vans, sheds, nuisances abated | — | — | 1 |
| Tents, vans, sheds removed | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Smoke nuisances abated | 34 | 28 | 14 |
| Improvement in boiler plant or fuel effected | - | 10 | 6 |
| Cinemas, Dance Halls, contraventions remedied | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Hairdressers—contraventions remedied | 7 | 32 | 28 |
| Offensive trades—contraventions remedied | - | - | 1 |
| Schools—sanitary conditions improved | - | 1 | - |
| Schools—additional W.C's. or urinals provided | - | 4 | 6 |
| Noise nuisances abated | — | 4 | 9 |
| Conversion of pail closets to W.C's. | — | — | 4 |
| Burning of refuse discontinued | — | — | 7 |
| (c) Meat and Other Foods. | |||
| 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | |
| Meat Shops & Stalls—Premises cleansed1 | 24 | 12 | 13 |
| Meat Shops & Stalls—Other I contraventions remedied | 13 | 24 | |
| Slaughterhouses—Contraventions remedied | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Dairies—Cleansed and limewashed | - | 5 | — |
| —Premises repaired | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| —Other contraventions remedied | 5 | 2 | |
| Bakehouses Cleansed and limewashed | 16 | 12 | |
| Bakehouses—Sanitary conditions improved | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Bakehouses—Other contraventions remedied | 3 | 7 | |
| Ice Cream Premises—Cleansed and limewashed | - | 1 | 1 |
| Ice Cream Premises—Sanitary conditions improved | - | - | 2 |
| Fried Fish Shops—Cleansed and limewashed | - | - | 1 |