London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Willesden 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Canal Boats used as Dwellings:
Number of contraventions of Regulations 3
Number remedied 2
Movable Dwellings, Caravans, Tents, &c. :
Number observed during the year 49
Number of nuisances therefrom abated 0
Number removed from district 46
Bakehouses:
Number in district 64
Number of Inspections 163
Contraventions of Factory Acts 24
Contraventions remedied 24
Slaughter-houses:
Number on register 8
Inspections of carcases, etc 322
Contraventions of Bye-laws 5
Contraventions remedied 5
Cowsheds:
Number on register 1
Number of inspections made 23
Contraventions of regulations 2
Contraventions remedied 2
Number of milch cows in district 25
Dairies and Milkshops:
Number on register 151
Number of inspections made 345
Frequency of inspection half-yearly
Contraventions of regulations 15
Contraventions remedied 14
Unsound Food:
Meat (including organs) seized and surrendered 32 lbs.
Poultry and game surrendered 0 lbs.
Fish surrendered 948 lbs.
Fruit and vegetables surrendered 724 lbs.
Butter surrendered 0 lbs.
Eggs surrendered 0 lbs.
Dried Fruit 0 lbs.
Tinned Milk 0 lbs.
Tinned Vegetables 0 lbs.
Tinned Fish 0 lbs.
Tinned Fruit 0 lbs.
Tinned Meat 0 lbs.
Method of disposal Part for 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 37
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 14
Cleansed, repaired, covered, etc. 293
Draw-taps placed on mains 33
Percentage of houses supplied on constant system 100
Number of samples obtained for analysis from:—
(a) Local Wells 0
(b) Public supply 0