London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Willesden 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Bakehouses:
Number in district 60
Number of Inspections 254
Contraventions of Factory Acts 14
Contraventions remedied 10
Slaughter-houses:
Number on register 5
Inspections of carcases, etc. 246
Contraventions of Bye-laws 0
Contraventions remedied 0
Cowsheds:
Number on register 0
Number of milch cows in district 0
Dairies and Milkshops:
Number of premises on register 239
Number of itinerant milk sellers registered 49
Number of inspections made 518
Contraventions of Milk and Dairies Order, 1926 10
Contraventions remedied 8
Unsound Food:
Meat (including organs) seized and surrendered 563 lbs.
Fish (wet and dried) surrendered 352 lbs.
Poultry surrendered 25 lbs.
Bacon surrendered 627 lbs.
Tinned and Cooked Meat surrendered 144 lbs.
Tinned and Evaporated Milk surrendered 37 lbs.
Fruit surrendered 180 lbs.
Total 1,928 lbs.
Method of disposal Destroyed.
Offensive Trades:
Number of premises in district (Rag and Bone Dealers) 6
Number of inspections made 17
Contravention of Bye-laws 0
Contravention remedied 0
Water Supply and Water Service:
Percentage of houses supplied on constant system 100
Cisterns:—
New provided 17
Cleansed, repaired, covered, etc. 214
Draw-taps placed on mains 39
Drainage and Sewerage of existing Buildings:
Water Closets:—
Number of water closets substituted for dry receptacles 0
Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved 696
Additional Closets constructed 26
Percentage of houses provided with water closets 100
Drains:—
Examined, tested, exposed, etc. 243
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. 308
Waste pipes, rain-water pipes, disconnected, repaired, etc. 689
New soil pipes or ventilating shafts fixed 170
Existing soil pipes or ventilating shafts repaired 221
Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted 141
Re-constructed 92
Cesspools:—
Rendered impervious, emptied, cleansed, etc. 0
Abolished and drain connected to sewer 0
Percentage of houses draining into sewers 100