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Heston and Isleworth 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Water closets where walls cleansed 9
Water closets fitted with new flushing
apparatus 11
Water closets repaired or improved 14
New pans or pedestals provided 11
Water closets blockages unstopped 5
Urinals constructed, rebuilt or repaired 2
Ventilated lobbies provided 3
Cesspool cleansed 1
PUBLIC CLEANSING. The cleansing of streets and collection and disposal
of refuse are carried out under the control of the Borough Engineer. Refuse is
disposed of by controlled tipping and the collection of house refuse is carried
out weekly. Through the action of the Health Department, 7 new dustbins were
provided during the year.
Salvage continues to be collected at the same time as refuse and is segregated before sale. The collection of kitchen waste was discontinued in January, 1954. The returns for the past five years are as follows:-
| 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper (tons) | 1, 364 | 1,379 | 1,101 | 1,119 | 933 |
| Scrap metal (tons) | 27 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
| Textiles (tons) | 53 | 50 | 43 | 39 | 42 |
| Batteries | 43 | - | - | - | - |
| Total income | £13,268 | £11,326 | £9,410 | £9,311 | £9,000 |
SANITARY INSPECTION OP THE BOROUGH. In addition to the work recorded in
other paragraphs of this Report, the Public Health Inspectors continued their
general duties of investigating complaints, abating nuisances and dealing with
contraventions of the Public Health Acts.
Not all complaints brought to the Health Department deal with matters
on which the Department is empowered to take action, and in such cases complainants
are advised as far as is known, how and where the matter may receive
attention. Some particulars of the work done are shown below:-
Number of complaints received 803
Number of premises at which nuisance etc. were located 823
Number of premises where nuisances abated or defects remedied:-
(a) by owners or occupiers 206
(b) by Council in default -
(c) public sewers repaired by Council 68
(d) public sewers cleared and cleansed by Council 311
Informal notices issued 175
Written reminders issued 186
Statutory notices served 100
Total number of inspections and re-inspections 20,673
Inspections of urinals 10
Premises licensed for public entertainment 41
Visits re infectious diseases, etc. 333
Sinks provided or repaired 11
Roofs repaired 61
Gutters repaired or renewed 40
Brickwork, sills, etc. repaired or renewed 53
Premises provided with damp-proof courses 4
Yards and forecourts paved or drained 6
External painting 22
Rooms, stripped, cleansed and redecorated 46
Floors, walls and ceilings repaired or renewed 103
Windows repaired or renewed 71
Doors and other woodwork repaired or renewed 18
Staircases replaced or repaired 1
Grates provided or repaired 7
Instances where ventilation under floor provided or improved
6
Food stores provided or repaired 5
Verminous condition abated 6
Offensive accumulations removed 78
Other repairs carried out or nuisances abated 33
Stables repaired 1
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