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Willesden 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Sundry Nuisances abated :
Overcrowding47
Smoke6
Accumulations of refuse198
Foul ditches, ponds, etc., and stagnant water6
Fowls, pigs, and other animals20
Dampness980
Yards and forecourts paved, repaved or repaired845
Walls and ceilings cleansed4,623
Verminous rooms purified281
Leaky roofs made watertight660
Additional ventilation provided under floors310
Dilapidated plaster repaired1,832
Flooring and other woodwork repaired1,222
Damp-proof courses inserted131
Water supply reinstated61
Washhouse floors repaired or repaved351
Fireplaces and stoves repaired837
Decayed brickwork repaired and repointed585
Sinks provided or replaced189
Additional light and ventilation provided to staircases96
Larders or food cupboards provided or ventilated135
Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired or renewed742
New sash cords and glass provided to windows2,731
Miscellaneous742
Total number of Nuisances Abated20,709
Inspection of Premises where Food is prepared
Butchers', Provision, and General Shops957
Fish shops (wet, dried and fried)146
Eating houses65
Greengrocers' shops41
Ice-cream premises45
Stalls922

Canal Boats Acts, 1877-1884.—The number of boats inspected during the year 1933 was
26 (41 inspections).
Three contraventions of the Regulations were found :—
(i) No certificate on board.
(ii) Overcrowding of boat.
These contraventions were remedied.
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 Corporation of Willesden is not a Registration Authority.
Offensive Trades.—There are 5 Rag and Bone Dealers carrying on this business in the
district, all complying with the Bye-laws.
Bye-laws 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.
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 8,194 graves 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 1,395. The Council
realising that the accommodation of their present cemetery will within a few years be exhausted
purchased a site in 1929 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.