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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Heston and Isleworth 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Table X. Sanitary Work.
Inspections:—
It has been impracticable to tabulate the number of inspections
made.
Action Taken (other than under Housing, Town Planning, &c.,
Act, 1909:—
Preliminary or Intimation Notices given 278
Second notices sent 122
Statutory notices issued 183
Summonses served 5
Dwelling Houses and action under Housing, Town Planning,
&c., Act, 1909:—See Page 12.
Unsound Food:
(a) Animals seized —
(b) Articles or parcels seized 1
Animals condemned by Magistrate —
Articles or parcels condemned by Magistrate —
Articles or parcels surrendered 7
Organs or parts surrendered during slaughtering 2
Water Supply and Water Service:
Supply provided 4
Cisterns cleansed, repaired, covered, &c 10
Draw-taps placed on mains 33
Wells closed as polluted 2
Drainage and Sewerage of existing Buildings:
Water closets—
Repaired,supplied with water or otherwise improved 159
Cesspool repaired (1) Privy emptied and cleansed (1) 2
Drains—
Unstopped, 50; repaired, 1, trapped, &c. 51