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 Chiswick]
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Number of Water closets supplied with water
separate from domestic supply 10
,, New water closets provided 64
,, Samples of water analysed taken
from shallow wells supplying
drinking water 0
,, Houses supplied by Water Co.,
previously from shallow wells 4
,, Cisterns repaired, cleansed and
covered 22
,, Dust bins, new, provided 138
,, ,, ,, repaired, covered, etc. 80
,, Dust complaints received and
attended to 207
,, Accumulations of dung and other
refuse removed 12
,, Animals removed,being improperly
kept 20
,, Cases of overcrowding abated 13
,, Registered cowsheds, dairies,
and milkshops regularly inspected
27
„ Licensed slaughter-houses regularly
inspected 8
,, Bake-houses regularly inspected 16
,, Legal proceedings (i.e.) summonses
for the abatement of nuisances 14
Your obedient servant,
JOHN H. CLARKE,
Sanitary Inspector.