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Sundry Nuisances abated:
Overcrowding (under Public Health Acts) 4
Smoke 3
Accumulations of refuse 94
Foul ditches, ponds, etc., and stagnant water 1
Fowls, pigs, and other animals 2
Dampness 1,444
Yards and forecourts paved, repaved or repaired 889
Walls and ceilings cleansed 6,825
Verminous rooms purified 485
Leaky roofs made watertight 1,278
Additional ventilation provided under floors 283
Dilapidated plaster repaired 2,921
Flooring and other woodwork repaired 2,435
Damp-proof courses inserted 374
Water supply reinstated 38
Washhouse floors repaired or repaved 402
Fireplaces and stoves repaired 1,162
Decayed brickwork repaired and repointed 760
Sinks provided or replaced 380
Additional light and ventilation provided to staircases 94
Larders or food cupboards provided or ventilated 442
Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 1,133
New sash cords and glass provided to windows 3,328
Miscellaneous 2,211
Total number of Nuisances abated 30,235
Inspection of Premises where Food is prepared:
Butchers', Provision, and General shops 580
Fish shops (wet, dried and fried) 268
Eating houses 58
Greengrocers' shops 247
Ice-cream premises 59
Stalls 300
Canal Boats Act, 1877, and Public Health Act, 1936.—The number of boats inspected
during the year 1937 was 5 (7 inspections).
2 contraventions of the Regulations were found.
In one case the contravention was remedied by certain repairs being carried out and in the other
case the use of the boat for human habitation was discontinued.
No legal proceedings were taken during the year.
No case of infectious disease was notified or traced and no boats were detained for cleansing.
Offensive Trades.—There are 6 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.—Bye-laws 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 Rooms.—There are approximately 1,228 houses in Willesden with basement
rooms coming under the amended definition of "underground rooms." These 1,228 houses contain
2,016 basement rooms.
Of 1,395 rooms which can be made to comply with the basement regulations 271 have been made
to comply.
Of 348 rooms which cannot be made to comply, 53 rooms have been closed for human habitation
under section 12, Housing Act, 1936.
Some 273 rooms are being used as stores.
Disposal of the Dead.—The Council at present own a cemetery within the district and it is
estimated that a further 5,934 grave 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 1,473. 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, now the Borough of Wembley, 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.
Schools.—The whole of the schools in Willesden have a good and sufficient water supply
and sanitary accommodation.
Rag Flock Acts, 1911-28.—There are no premises in the district on which rag flock is manufactured,
and no sampling under these Acts has been carried out during the year.