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:
Meat (including organs) seized and surrendered 435 lbs.
Poultry and game surrendered 0 lbs.
Fish surrendered 952 lbs.
Fruit and vegetables surrendered 664 lbs.
Butter surrendered 10 lbs.
Eggs surrendered 5 lbs.
Dried Fruit 276 lbs.
Tinned Milk 236 lbs.
Tinned Vegetables 17 lbs.
Tinned Fish 3 lbs.
Tinned Fruit 42 lbs.
Tinned Meat 42 lbs.
Method of disposal Part for fowl and pig feeding, part manure, rest destroyed.
Adulterated Food:
Samples taken 0
Found adulterated 0
Offensive Trades:
Number of premises in district (Rag and Bone Dealers) 13
Number of inspections made 24
Contravention of Bye-laws 1
Contravention remedied 1
Water Supply and Water Service:
Wells:—
New sunk 0
Cleansed, repaired, etc. 0
Closed as polluted 0
Percentage of houses supplied from public water service 100
Cisterns:—
New provided 8
Cleansed, repaired, covered, etc. 147
Draw-taps placed on mains 28
Percentage of houses supplied on constant system 100
Number of samples obtained for analysis from:—
(a) Local Wells 0
(b) Public supply 0
Drainage and Sewerage of existing Buildings:
Water Closets:—
Number of water closets substituted for dry receptacles 0
Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved 489
Percentage of houses provided with water closets 100
Drains:—
Examined, tested, exposed, etc. 194
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. 229
Waste pipes, rain-water pipes, disconnected, repaired, etc. 217
New soil pipes or ventilating shafts fixed 37
Existing soil pipes or ventilating shafts repaired 105
Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted 52
Re-constructed 19
Cesspools:—
Rendered impervious, emptied, cleansed, etc. 0
Abolished and drain connected to sewer 0
Percentage of houses draining into sewers 100
Disinfection:
Rooms disinfected:—
(a) Ordinary infectious diseases 2,092
(b) Phthisis 38
Articles disinfected or destroyed:—
(а) Ordinary infectious diseases 7,050
(b) Phthisis 112
Dust:
New bins provided 1,365
Periodical frequency of dust removal weekly
Method of disposal By tipping and barging