Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Unsound Food: | |
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Meat (including organs) seized and surrendered | 442 lbs. |
Poultry and game surrendered | 5 lbs. |
Fish surrendered | 751 lbs. |
Fruit and vegetables surrendered | 198 lbs. |
Bacon surrendered | 265 lbs. |
Flour surrendered | 6,920 lbs. |
Cheese surrendered | 10 lbs. |
Butter surrendered | 2 lbs. |
Jam and Marmalade surrendered | 0 lbs. |
Eggs surrendered | 1,453 |
Rabbits ... | 84 lbs. |
Bread | 1,278 lbs. |
Tinned Vegetables | 3 lbs. |
Tinned Fish | 2 lbs. |
Tinned Fruit | 6 lbs. |
Tinned Meat | 12 lbs. |
Method of disposal | Part sent fat extractors, part for fowl and pig feeding, partmanure, rest destroyed. |
Samples taken (See Table No. 12) | 0 |
Found adulterated | 0 |
Number of premises in district (Rag and Bone Dealers) | 16 |
Number of inspections made | 19 |
Contravention of Bye-laws | 3 |
Wells:— | |
New sunk | 0 |
Cleansed, repaired, etc. | 0 |
Closed as polluted | 0 |
Percentage of houses supplied from public water service | 100 |
Cisterns:— | |
New provided | 16 |
Cleansed, repaired, covered, etc | 136 |
Draw-taps placed on mains | 47 |
Percentage of houses supplied on constant system | 100 |
Number of samples obtained for analysis from:— | |
(a) Local Wells | 1 |
0 | |
Water Closets:— | |
Number of water closets substituted for dry receptacles | 0 |
Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved | 349 |
Percentage of houses provided with water closets | 100 |
Drains:— | |
Examined, tested, exposed, etc. | 112 |
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. | 231 |
Waste pipes, rain-water pipes, disconnected, repaired, etc. | 184 |
New soil pipes or ventilating shafts fixed | 49 |
Existing soil pipes or ventilating shafts repaired | 89 |
Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted | 64 |
Re-constructed | 22 |
Cesspools:— | |
Rendered impervious, emptied, cleansed, etc | 0 |
Abolished and drain connected to sewer | 0 |
Percentage of houses draining into sewers | 100 |
Rooms disinfected :— | |
1365 | |
......... 17 | |
Articles disinfected or destroyed :— | |
6,062 | |
(b) Phthisis | 108 |
New bins provided | 977 |
Periodical frequency of dust removal | weekly |
Number of complaints of non-removal received | 305 |
Method of disposal | By tipping and barging |