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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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(d) Sundry Nuisances.
Overcrowding (urgent cases reported to Housing Committee)
Smoke Minor complaints only
Accumulation of refuse 4
Foul ditches, ponds, etc., and stagnant water —
Dampness 466
Yards repaired or repaved 17
Leaky roofs and eaves gutterings 698
Defective floorings, joists and skirtings209
Defective plasterwork to walls and ceilings 650
Premises cleansed and redecorated 376
Other defects 740
(e) Disinfection.
Premises Disinfected:-
Ordinary notifiable diseases 70
Phthisis 12
Cancer 13
Other diseases 4
Rooms stripped and cleansed (Section 167, Public
Health Act, 1936)
Premises treated for vermin 31
Premises treated for other pests (wasps, moths,
ants, beetles) 22
(/) Slaughterhouses.
Number on Register (including one Knacker's Yard) 5
Contravention of Byelaws
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
('vide Livestock (Restrictions on Slaughter) Order, 1940)
Number of licences to slaughter animals issued during
the year:-
New Licences -
Renewed Licences 2
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
MIILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) REGULATIONS,
1936-1946.
MILK AND DAIRIES ORDER, 1926.
Number of premises on Register 20
Number of Dealer's Licences issued to sell:-
(a) Tuberculin Tested Milk 5
(b) Accredited Milk
(c) Pasteurised Milk 14
Number of Supplementary Licences issued to sell:-
(a) Pasteurised Milk 2
(b) Tuberculin Tested Milk 2
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