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Willesden 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Dairies and Milkshps
Number of premises on register240
Number of itinerant milk sellers registered48
Number of inspections made198
Contraventions of Milk and Dairies Order, 19265
Contraventions remedied4
Unsound Food
Meat (including organs) seized and surrendered218 lbs.
Fish (wet and dried) surrendered452 lbs.
Poultry surrendered74 lbs.
Bacon surrendered577 lbs.
Tinned and Cooked Meat surrendered243 lbs.
Tinned and Evaporated Milk surrendered19 lbs.
Fruit surrendered77 lbs.
Total 1660 lbs.
Method of disposal Destroyed.
Offensive Trades
Number of premises in district (Rag and Bone Dealers)5
Number of inspections made20
Contravention of Bye-laws0
Contravention remedied0
Water Supply and Water Service :
Percentage of houses supplied on constant system Cisterns:—100
New provided18
Cleansed, repaired, covered, etc422
Draw-taps placed on mains32
Drainage and Sewerage of existing Buildings :
Water Closets :—
Number of water closets substituted for dry receptacles0
Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved621
Additional Closets constructed14
Percentage of houses provided with water closets100
Drains:—
Examined, tested, exposed, etc.270
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc.233
Waste pipes, rain-water pipes, disconnected, repaired, etc.627
New soil pipes or ventilating shafts fixed110
Existing soil pipes or ventilating shafts repaired232
Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted99
Re-constructed49
Cesspools:—
Rendered impervious, emptied, cleansed, etc.0
Abolished and drain connected to sewer0
Percentage of houses draining into sewers100
Disinfection and Disinfestation.
Rooms disinfected :—
(a) Phthisis55
(b) Other diseases and conditions900
Articles disinfected or destroyed:—
(a) Phthisis...325
(b) Other diseases and conditions1,527
Dust:
New bins provided352
Periodical frequency of dust removalweekly
Method of disposal By tipping and barging