Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Offensive Trades:
Number of businesses established in district 13
Number of businesses newly established during period 1
Number of inspections made 163
Number of contraventions found 11
Number repaired or improved 5
Number cleansed 4
Inspections of Food:
Number of meat inspections 497
Number of fish inspections 292
Number of provision inspections 309
Number of fruit and greengrocery inspections 458
Number of hawker's foodstuff inspections 253
Number of other food inspections 8
Unsound Food:
Number of carcases surrendered 2
Number of articles (56) and parcels (32) surrendered 88
Number of organs or parts surrendered during
slaughtering 25
Water Supply and Water Service:
Number of supplies provided
Number of cisterns cleansed, repaired, covered, etc. 3
Number of draw taps connected direct to main 91
Number of water service pipes or taps repaired 47
Approximate percentage of houses supplied on constant
system 99-95
Drainage and Sanitary Arrangements, etc., of existing
buildings:
Water Closets:
Number of water closets provided or re-constructed 6
Number of water closets provided in substitution for
dry receptacles 1
Number of walls, etc., cleansed
Number repaired, supplied with water or otherwise
improved 234
Number of apparatuses cleansed or unstopped 22
Approximate percentage of houses provided with water
closets 98