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Drainage and Sewerage of existing Buildings—continued.
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 652
(b) Phthisis 108
Articles disinfected or destroyed:—
(а) Ordinary infectious diseases 586
(b) Phthisis 730
Dust:
New bins provided 721
Periodical frequency of dust removal weekly
Method of disposal By tipping and barging
Sundry Nuisances abated:
Overcrowding 42
Smoke 10
Accumulations of refuse 150
Foul ditches, ponds, etc., and stagnant water 28
Fowls, pigs, and other animals 39
Dampness 590
Yards and forecourts paved, repaved or repaired 621
Walls and ceilings cleansed 3,885
Verminous rooms purified 216
Leaky roofs made watertight 736
Additional ventilation provided under floors 216
Dilapidated plaster repaired 1,669
Flooring and other woodwork repaired 1,210
Damp-proof courses inserted 81
Water supply reinstated 54
Washhouse floors repaired or repaved 451
Fireplaces and stoves repaired 773
Decayed brickwork repaired and repointed 619
Sinks provided or replaced 79
Additional light and ventilation provided to staircases 20
Larders or food cupboards provided or ventilated 32
Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 817
New sash cords and glass provided to windows 2,083
Smoke observations 165
Miscellaneous 613
Total number of Nuisances Abated 18,857
Inspections of Premises where Food is prepared:
Butchers', Provision, and General Shops 476
Fish shops (wet, dried and fried) 179
Eating houses 44
Greengrocers' shops 61
Ice-cream premises 76
Stalls 561
Canal Boats Acts, 1877-1884.—The number of boats inspected during the year, 1931, was
21 (36 inspections).
One infringement of the Regulations was remedied that was outstanding in 1930.
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 6 Rag and Bone Dealers carrying on this business in the
district, all complying with the Bye-laws.
Byelaws relating to Houses let in Lodgings, and to Tents, Vans, Sheds, etc. Byelaws
were made by the Urban District Council of Willesden with respect to houses intended or used
for occupation by the working classes and let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one
family, on the 26th July, 1927.
These were allowed by the Minister of Health on 18th April, 1928. Up to the present no staff
has been appointed to administer these byelaws.