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ISSUE OF DIPHTHERIA ANTITOXIN OR OTHER SERA OR VACCINES.
Diphtheria antitoxin is given to Medical Practitioners on application at the Health Department
(Town Hall), Fire Stations and Municipal Hospital.
A supply of influenza vaccine is kept at the Health Department (Town Hall), and given to
Medical Practitioners on application.
SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
*List of Local Acts, Adoptive Acts, Bye-laws and local Regulations in force in the District, with
date of adoption.
Local A cts:—
Willesden Local Board Act, 1876. Royal Assent 27.6.1876.
Willesden Local Board Act, 1887. Royal Assent 8.8.1887.
Willesden Sewerage Act, 1896. Royal Assent 14.8.1896.
*Willesden Urban District Council Act, 1903. Royal Assent 11.8.1903.
Adoptive Acts:—
*Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, Part III. Adopted 11.11.1890.
*Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907, Parts II., III., IV., and X. Adopted
24.1.1911.
Baths and Washhouses Acts, 1846-99. Adopted 14.2.1899.
Burial Acts, 1852-1900.
Public Libraries Acts, 1892-1901. Adopted 19.2.1891.
Bye-laws:—
*Common Lodging Houses (Public Health Act, 1875, s. 80). Adopted 14.10.1879.
*Houses Let in Lodgings (Public Health Act, 1875, s. 90). Adopted 8.11.1892.
*Slaughter Houses (Public Health Act, 1875, s. 169 and Towns Improvement Clauses
Act, 1847, s. 128). Revised and adopted 27.9.1921.
*Prevention of Nuisances (Public Health Act, 1875, s. 44). Adopted 26.9.1876.
New Streets and Buildings (Public Health Act, 1875, s. 157 and Public Health Acts
Amendment Act, 1890, s. 23). Adopted 16.10.1906.
New Sewers (Willesden Local Board Act, 1887). Adopted 9.10.1888.
Pleasure Grounds (Public Health Act, 1875, s. 164). Adopted 28.1.1896.
*Drainage of Buildings (Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, s. 23). Adopted
16.10.1906.
*Rag and Bone Dealer (Public Health Act, 1875, s. 113). Adopted 29.9.1908.
Local Regulations:—
*Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops (Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order, 1885, s. 13).
Adopted 12.3.1889.
Small Holdings and Allotment Act, 1908. Adopted 25.11.1913.
*Relating to underground sleeping rooms, Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909,
s. 17 (7). Adopted 23.9.1913.
* These are administered wholly or partly by the Health Committee.
The unstarred are administered by other Committees of the Council.
Tabular summary of the work of the Sanitary Department during the year and action taken under
the Public Health Acts or Bye-laws, etc., mentioned above.
Inspections:
Number of premises inspected on complaint 3,371
Number of premises inspected in connection with infectious diseases 114
Number of premises under periodical inspection 1,055
Houses inspected from House to House (Housing Acts, 1890 to 1919) 0
Total number of inspections and re-inspections made 16,767