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 16
Number of inspections made 264
Inspection of Food :
Number of meat inspections 960
Number of fish inspections 519
Number of provision inspections 553
Number of greengrocery and fruit inspections 856
Number of hawkers foodstuff inspections 417
Numbers of other food inspections 31
Unsound Food :
Number of carcases surrendered 1
Number of parcels surrendered 2
Number of organs or parts surrendered during slaughtering 5
Infectious Diseases, Disinfection, etc. :
Number of visits made 423
Number of rooms disinfected (a) ordinary infectious
diseases 197
(b) Tuberculosis 73
Number of rooms stripped and cleansed after infectious
diseases—
(a) by owners or occupiers 3
(b) by local authority 9
Number of articles disinfected or destroyed 1330
Water Supply :
Number of supplies provided 1
Number of cisterns cleansed, repaired, covered, etc. 3
Number of draw taps connected direct to main 108
Number of water service pipes or taps repaired 31
Approximate percentage of houses supplied on constant
system 9995
Number of samples taken for analysis from local wells 2
Drainage and Sanitary Arrangements, etc., of existing Buildings:
Water Closets:
Number of water closets provided or re-constructed 16
Number of privies abolished 1