London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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20
Waste pipes (14), rain-water pipes (30), provided
disconnected, repaired, &c. 44
Gullies inserted or improved 36
Fresh air inlets provided or repaired 15
Soil pipes (5) or ventilating shafts (7) fixed or repaired 12
Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted or
repaired 19
Constructed or reconstructed 4
Disinfection:-
Articles disinfected or destroyed—
(a) Ordinary infectious diseases 856
(b) Tuberculosis 470
Dust:
New bins provided 153
Receptacles repaired 4
Ashpits abolished 2
Sundry Nuisances abated:
Overcrowding 3
Smoke 32
Urinals cleansed 4
Accumulation of refuse 9
Dampness 152
Roofs repaired 50
Internal repairs (walls, ceilings, &c.) 396
Yards paved, repaired or drained 47
Other nuisances 41