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Willesden 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Dairies and Milkshops:
Number of dairymen on register 281
Number of itinerant milk sellers registered 47
Number of inspections made 204
Contraventions of Milk and Dairies Order, 1926 10
Contraventions remedied 10
Unsound Food:
Meat (including organs) seized and surrendered 262 lbs. + 2 beasts' heads.
Fish (wet and dried) surrendered 222 lbs. + 10 craw fish
Poultry surrendered 142 lbs.
Bacon surrendered 295 lbs.
Tinned and Cooked Meat surrendered 965 lbs.
Fruit surrendered 111 lbs.
Method of disposal Destroyed.
Offensive Trades:
Number of premises in district (Rag and Bone Dealers) 6
Number of inspections made 3
Contravention of Bye-laws —
Contravention remedied —
Water Supply and Water Service:
Percentage of houses supplied on constant system 100
Cisterns:—
New provided 17
Cleansed, repaired, covered, etc. 274
Draw-taps placed on mains 141
Drainage and Sewerage of existing Buildings:
Water Closets:—
Number of water closets substituted for dry receptacles 0
Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved 919
Additional Closets constructed 103
Percentage of houses provided with water closets 100
Waterclosets aerially disconnected from sculleries, living rooms and bedrooms 32
Drains:—
Examined, tested, exposed, etc. 251
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. 391
Waste pipes, rain-water pipes, disconnected, repaired, etc. 1,008
New soil pipes or ventilating shafts fixed 213
Existing soil pipes or ventilating shafts repaired 291
Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted 122
Reconstructed 72
New manhole covers 2
Cesspools:—
Rendered impervious, emptied, cleansed, etc. 0
Abolished and drain connected to sewer 0
Percentage of houses draining into sewers 100
Disinfection and Disinfestation:
Rooms disinfected:—
(a) Phthisis 46
(b) Other diseases and conditions 735
Articles disinfected or destroyed:—
(а) Phthisis 207
(b) Other diseases and conditions 563
Dust (House Refuse):
New bins provided 576
Periodical frequency of dust removal weekly
Method of disposal by tipping