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 Brentford and Chiswick]
This page requires JavaScript
(d) Sundry Nuisances.
Overcrowding:
Sundry Nuisance.
Overcrowding
Urgent cases reported to Housing Committee. | ||
Smoke | Minor complaints only. | |
Accumulation of refuse | 4 | |
Foul ditches, ponds, etc., and stagnant water | 8 | |
Dampness | 364 | |
Yards repaired or repaved | 61 | |
Leaky roofs and eaves guttering | 450 | |
Premises repaired and cleansed | 890 | |
Other nuisances | 1,151 |
e) Disinfection.
Premises disinfected: | |
Ordinary notifiable diseases | 197 |
Phthisis | 30 |
Other diseases | 54 |
Rooms stripped and cleansed (Section 5, Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act, 1890) | - |
Premises treated for vermin | 135 |
(f) Slaughterhouses.
Number on Register (including one Knacker's Yard) | 6 | |
Inspections made periodically at time of slaughter. Contraventions of bye-laws | ||
Number of animals slaughtered in district during the year: | ||
Oxen | 282 | |
Sheep and Lambs | 1,414 | |
Pigs | 823 | |
- | 2,519 | |
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933: | ||
Number of licences issued during year to slaughter animals | 1 |