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Annual Report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector for the year
ended December 31st, 1938
Council Offices,
Feltham
To Dr. F. H. WOOODS, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.
Medical Officer of Health
Sir,
I have the honour to present to you my Eighth Annual
Report dealing with the work carried out during the year
1938, in conection with the administration of the various
statutes and byelaws relating to Public Health in force within
the District.
The building trade, although somewhat slower than of
previous years, continues. Houses and flats to let appear to
be in demand.
I anticipate development at North Bedfont when a sewerage
system is provided.
It was necessary to take proceedings by way of summons
in one case only in connection with Sunday Trading. Costs
were allowed.
As in previous years I have been enabled to obtain the
desired end without taking legal proceedings. Personal interviews
with either the owners or agents of properties lead
to the necessary works of cleansing, repairs, and drainage
being executed.
Drainage of existing houses
The drainage to thirty-one properties have been reconstructed.
Thirty-three existing cesspools have been filled in
with suitable material or used for receiving roof and yard
water after having been cleaned out. Thirty-eight pail closets
have been abolished. In addition, the drainage and closet
accommodation at the Old Church Schools, Bedfont, has been
reconstructed.
Sewerage and sewage disposal.
The position is as that in the previous Annual Report
with the exception that the sewer has been extended in
Twickenham Road, Hanworth.