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

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Willesden 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Cowsheds:
Number on register1
Number of inspections made12
Contraventions of regulations1
Contraventions remedied1
Number of milch cows in district5
Dairies and Milkshops :
Number on register200
Number of inspections made256
Frequency of inspectionhalf-yearly
Contraventions of regulations11
Contraventions remedied11
Unsound Food:
Meat (including organs) surrendered116 lbs.
Fish (wet and dried) surrendered663 lbs.
Fruit and vegetables surrendered188 lbs.
Bacon surrendered638 lbs.
Tinned and Cooked Meat surrendered301 lbs.
Tinned and Evaporated Milk surrendered175 lbs.
Tinned Fish surrendered35 lbs.
Tinned fruit surrendered30 lbs.
Total2,146 lbs.

Method of disposal Destroyed.

Offensive Trades:

Number of premises in district (Rag and Bone Dealers)7
Number of inspections made33
Contravention of Bye-laws1
Contravention remedied1

Water Supply and Water Service :
Percentage of houses supplied on constant system 100
Cisterns:—
New provided 35
Cleansed, repaired, covered, etc 495
Draw-taps placed on mains 49
Drainage and Sewerage of existing Buildings :
Water Closets:—
Number of water closets substituted for dry receptacles 0
Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved 612
Additional Closets constructed 23
Percentage of houses provided with water closets 100
Drains:—
Examined, tested, exposed, etc. 439
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. 266
Waste pipes, rain-water pipes, disconnected, repaired, etc 526
New soil pipes or ventilating shafts fixed 161
Existing soil pipes or ventilating shafts repaired 247
Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted 279
Re-constructed 109
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 773
(b) Phthisis 60
Articles disinfected or destroyed:—
(а) Ordinary infectious diseases 877
(b) Phthisis 226
Dust:
New bins provided 927
Periodical frequency of dust removal weekly
Method of disposal By tipping and barging