Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Sundry Nuisances abated : | |
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Overcrowding | 47 |
Smoke | 6 |
Accumulations of refuse | 198 |
Foul ditches, ponds, etc., and stagnant water | 6 |
Fowls, pigs, and other animals | 20 |
Dampness | 980 |
Yards and forecourts paved, repaved or repaired | 845 |
Walls and ceilings cleansed | 4,623 |
Verminous rooms purified | 281 |
Leaky roofs made watertight | 660 |
Additional ventilation provided under floors | 310 |
Dilapidated plaster repaired | 1,832 |
Flooring and other woodwork repaired | 1,222 |
Damp-proof courses inserted | 131 |
Water supply reinstated | 61 |
Washhouse floors repaired or repaved | 351 |
Fireplaces and stoves repaired | 837 |
Decayed brickwork repaired and repointed | 585 |
Sinks provided or replaced | 189 |
Additional light and ventilation provided to staircases | 96 |
Larders or food cupboards provided or ventilated | 135 |
Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 742 |
New sash cords and glass provided to windows | 2,731 |
Miscellaneous | 742 |
Total number of Nuisances Abated | 20,709 |
Butchers', Provision, and General Shops | 957 |
Fish shops (wet, dried and fried) | 146 |
Eating houses | 65 |
Greengrocers' shops | 41 |
Ice-cream premises | 45 |
Stalls | 922 |
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.