London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Heston and Isleworth 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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(a) by owners or occupiers 23
(b) by Local Authority 17
Number of articles disinfected or destroyed 2122
Removal of Household Refuse:
Number of new ashbins provided 217
Number of ashbins repaired 2
Number of ashpits abolished 7
Number of complaints of non-removal received 3
Dampness:
Number of roofs stripped, renewed or repaired 171
Number of gutters and rain water pipe provided, repaired
or unstopped 253
Number of instances in which external brickwork, sills,
etc., repaired, renewed or rendered impervious 274
Number of damp-proof courses provided 35
Number of yards paved, repaired or drained 103
Interior Work:
Number of rooms stripped and cleansed (other in connection
with infectious diseases) 576
Number of floors, walls and ceilings repairbd or renewed 455
Number of rooms in which ventilation provided or
improved 21
Number of rooms in which lighting provided or
improved 2
Number of window frames and sashes provided, repaired
or unfixed 339
Number of stoves or grates provided or repaired 351
Number of instances in which ventilation under floors,
provided or improved 47
Number of other repairs 72
Sundry Nuisances, etc.
Number of instances in which domestic cleansing enforced
12
Number of food stores provided, cleansed or improved 12
Number of washing coppers provided or repaired 69
Number of instances in which verminous conditions
abated 31