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
Willesden 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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| Unsound Food: | |
|---|---|
| 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 |