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Heston and Isleworth 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
The work of the Sanitary Inspectors has continued to grow with the further increase in
population and new legislation has added to the responsibilities of the department. The total
number of inspections and re-inspections carried out during 1938 was 30,118.
Comparative statistics in regard to nuisances, defects, etc., for the years 1936, 1937 and 1938 are given in the following table:—
| 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of complaints received | 738 | 698 | 709 |
| Number of premises at which nuisances, etc., were located | 603 | 595 | 688 |
| Number of informal notices served | 616 | 646 | 703 |
| Number of reminders and letters issued | 865 | 1105 | 1051 |
| Number of statutory notices served | 46 | 56 | 104 |
| Number of premises where nuisances, etc., were outstanding at beginning of year | 398 | 463 | 497 |
| Number of premises where nuisances, etc., were remedied during the year | 538 | 561 | 897 |
| Number of premises where nuisances, etc., were outstanding at end of year | 463 | 497 | 288 |
It is gratifying to record a considerable reduction in the number of nuisances, etc., outstanding
at the end of the year.
In the following table a summary of the general work of the Sanitary Inspectors in regard
to nuisances, etc., is given. The work of the Sanitary Inspectors in regard to other matters is
dealt with in the appropriate sections of this report.
Inspections, etc., re Nuisances, etc.:
Number of premises, etc., inspected on complaint
Number of primary inspections re nuisances, etc.
Number of subsequent inspections re nuisances, etc.
Number of visits to work in progress
Number of interviews with owners, builders, etc.
Number of inspections of piggeries
Number of inspections of stables
Number of inspections of urinals
Number of premises, etc., where defects, etc., were remedied—
(a) by owners or occupiers
(b) by Local Authority in default of owner or occupier
(c) public sewers cleansed by Local Authority
(d) public sewers repaired by Local Authority
Number of cautionary notices given—
(a) verbal
(b) written
879
1,270
3,735
2,572
2,091
102
194
51
892
5
22
12
215
488
Drainage and Sanitary Condition, etc., of existing Buildings—
Sinks:
Number of new sinks provided
Number of sinks repaired
57
15
28