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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Canal Boats used as Dwellings :
Number of contraventions of Regulations 1
Number remedied 0
Movable Dwellings, Caravans, Tents, &c.:
Number observed during the year 11
Number of nuisances therefrom abated 2
Number removed from district 9
Bakehouses:
Number in district 58
Number of Inspections 141
Contraventions of Factory Acts 27
Contraventions remedied 27
Slaughter-houses:
Number on register 8
Inspections of carcases, etc 353
Contraventions of Bye-laws 3
Contraventions remedied 3
Cowsheds:
Number on register 1
Number of inspections made 19
Contraventions of regulations
Contraventions remedied 1
Number of milch cows in district 25
Dairies and Milkshops :
Number on register 156
Number of inspections made 480
Frequency of inspection half-yearly
Contraventions of regulations 15
Contraventions remedied 13
Unsound Food:
Meat (including organs) seized and surrendered 153 lbs.
Poultry and game surrendered 0 lbs.
Fish surrendered 412 lbs.
Fruit and vegetables surrendered 232 lbs.
Butter surrendered 0 lbs.
Eggs surrendered 0 lbs.
Dried Fruit 0 lbs.
Tinned Milk 64 lbs.
Tinned Vegetables 0 lbs.
Tinned Fish 0 lbs.
Tinned Fruit 0 lbs.
Tinned Meat 0 lbs.
Method of disposal Destroyed.
Adulterated Food:
Samples taken 0
Found adulterated 0
Offensive Trades:
Number of premises in district (Rag and Bone Dealers) 12
Number of inspections made 32
Contravention of Bye-laws 2
Contravention remedied 2
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. 244
Draw-taps placed on mains 32
Percentage of houses supplied on constant system 100
Number of samples obtained for analysis from :—
(a) Local We Us 0
(b) Public supply 0