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Sundry Nuisances abated:
Overcrowding 26
Smoke 3
Accumulations of refuse 159
Foul ditches, ponds, etc., and stagnant water 19
Fowls, pigs, and other animals 36
Dampness 677
Yards and forecourts paved, repaved or repaired 662
Walls and ceilings cleansed 6,386
Verminous rooms purified 238
Leaky roofs made watertight 1,005
Additional ventilation provided under floors 328
Dilapidated plaster repaired 2,216
Flooring and other woodwork repaired 1,223
Damp-proof courses inserted 114
Water supply reinstated 68
Washhouse floors repaired or repaved 503
Fireplaces and stoves repaired 788
Decayed brickwork repaired and repointed 766
Sinks provided or replaced 52
Additional light and ventilation to staircases 17
Larders or food cupboards provided or ventilated 48
Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired 1,010
New sash cords and glass provided to windows 2,625
Smoke observations 84
Miscellaneous 464
Total number of Nuisances Abated 23,159
Inspections of Premises where Food is prepared :
Butchers', Provision, and General Shops 612
Fish shops 260
Eating houses 66
Greengrocers' shops 86
Ice-cream premises 57
Stalls 466
Canal Boats Acts, 1877-1884.—The number of boats inspected during the year 1930, was
19 (23 inspections).

Three contraventions were remedied. One is outstanding.
No legal proceedings were taken during the year.
No case of Infectious Disease has been notified or traced, and no boats were detained for
cleansing or disinfection.
The Willesden Urban District Council is not a Registration Authority.
Offensive Trades.—There are 7 Rag and Bone Dealers carrying on this business in the
district, all complying with the Bye-laws.
Underground Sleeping Rooms.—There are 723 houses with basements and approximately
400 rooms are used as sleeping apartments. The Regulations of the Council governing this class
of property were amended to conform to Section 18, Housing Act, 1925.
Disposal of the Dead.—The Council at present own a cemetery within the district and it is
estimated that a further 7,860 grave spaces could be laid out before that cemetery is full; the average
number of burials therein annually for the past ten years has been approximately 1,350. The Council
realising that the accommodation of their present cemetery will within a few years be exhausted
purchased a site in the Kingsbury Urban District practically abutting on the north-western boundary
of the district.
There are two Jewish cemeteries situate in the district, one in Beaconsfield Road and another
in Pound Lane, and it is estimated there are sufficient grave spaces to last approximately 30 and 65
years respectively before these cemeteries are full.
Schools.—The whole of the schools in Willesden have a good and sufficient water supply
and sanitary accommodation.
Rag Flock Acts, 1911-28.—There are no premises in the district on which rag flock is manufactured,
and no sampling under these Acts has been carried out during the year.