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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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(d) Sundry Nuisances.
Overcrowding :
Urgent cases reported to the Housing Committee.
Smoke 25
Accumulation of refuse 3
Foul ditches, ponds, etc., and stagnant water 1
Dampness 341
Yards repaired or repaved 78
Leaky roofs and eaves guttering 403
Premises repaired and cleansed 926
Other nuisances 1119
(e) Disinfection.
Premises disinfected :
Ordinary notifiable diseases 290
Phthisis 18
Other diseases 42
Rooms stripped and cleansed (Section 5, Infectious
Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890)
Premises treated for vermin 186
(f) Slaughter-Houses.
Number on Register (including 1 Knacker's Yard) 7
Inspections made periodically at time of slaughter.
Contraventions of Bye-laws
Number of animals slaughtered in district during the
year :
Oxen 252
Sheep and Lambs 1583
Pigs 669
2504
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933 :
Number of licences issued during year to slaughter
Animals 12
Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922.
The Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
Cowsheds
Number of Dairy premises registered 48