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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford]
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The following is a list of the premises the drains of which have been relaid under my supervision.
| Situation of Premises. | Material used in construction, etc. | Remarks | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Houses | Disconnecting and access chambers built | Intercepting traps | Fresh air inlets fixed | Gullies fixed | Ventilation shafts fixed | Soil pipes fixed | Pedestal w.c.'s fixed | Water-closets demolished | New Water-closets erected | ||
| Goddard's Yard | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | Stables |
| Nos. 67 and 69, Enfield Road | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | Iron pipe under each house |
| Nos.21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 & 33. Boston Road | 7 | 3 | 1 | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | 5 | 2 | 2 | Iron pipe under house |
| New Inn, New Road | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | Existing soil pipe connected |
| Nos. 59, 61, 63 & 65. Enfield Road | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. up |
| Nos. 32 & 33, Eastbourne Road | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
| No. 63, Boston Road | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Nos. 103 & 105, Whitestile Road | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .. | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | |
| Nos. 97 to 101, Whitestile Road | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 18 | I | 1 | 9 | .. | .. | .. |
| Nos. 55 & 57. Ealing Road | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. |
| Nos. 2 to 20, Phoenix Cottages | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | |
| No. 11, Westbury Place | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
| No. 92, Windmill Road | 1 | 1 | 1 | I | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12,Town.Meadow | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | .. | 5 | 5 | 5 | .. |
| No. 326, High Street | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| No. 7, The Butts | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | Existing soil pipe connected | |
| No. 154, High Street | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | ..up | ||
| 5° | 55 | *5 | 16 | 87 | 17 | 4 | 47 | 10 | 9 | ||
CANAL BOATS.
During the year 65 canal boats have been examined. I am
pleased to report that the condition of the boats and their occupants
was satisfactory.
The infringements of the Acts and Regulations detected were
few and not of a serious nature. They are as follows —