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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Number of provision inspections 326
Number of greengrocery and fruit inspections 351
Number of hawkers' foodstuff inspections 94
Number of food preparation places inspected 404
Number of other food inspections 25
Unsound food :
Number of articles seized —
Number of articles condemned by magistrate —
Number of parcels seized —
Number of parcels condemned by magistrate —
Number of carcases and offal surrendered 19
Number of carcases surrendered (excluding offal) —
Number of articles surrendered 5
Number of parcels surrendered 11
Number of organs or parts surrendered during slaughtering 382
Infectious Diseases, Disinfections, etc. :
Number of visits made 1,202
Number of rooms disinfected—
(a) Ordinary infectious diseases 568
(b) Tuberculosis 94
(c) Other diseases 22
Number of rooms stripped and cleansed after infectious diseases—
(a) by owners or occupiers 17
(b) by local authority —
Number of articles disinfected or destroyed ' 1,376
Sinoke Abatement :
Number of observations made 118
Number of nuisances outstanding from previous year —
Number of nuisances found 19
Miscellaneous Inspections :
Number of piggeries inspected 15
Number of stable premises inspected 75
Water Supply :
Number of supplies provided or reinstated 19
Number of cisterns cleansed, repaired, covered, etc. 5
Number of draw taps connected direct to main 22
Number of water service pipes or taps repaired 10
Number of samples taken for analysis from local wells 3
Number of samples found polluted or impure —
Number of instances where mains water supply substituted for well water —
Approximate percentage of houses supplied on constant system 99.95
Drainage and Sanitary Arrangements, etc., of existing Buildings—
Water Closets :
Number of water closets constructed or reconstructed 23
Number of water closets cleansed or unstopped 39
Number of privies abolished 3
Number of walls, etc., cleansed 6
Number of new flushing apparatuses provided 10
Number repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved 183
Approximate percentage of houses provided with water closets 99
Earth or Chemical Closets :
Number provided or reconstructed —
Sinks :
Number of new sinks provided 48
Number of sinks repaired or improved 25
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