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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
Harrow 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow-on-the-Hill]
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No.2
SANITARY WORK, 1914.
| Canal Boats used as Dwellings. | Movable Dwellings, Caravans, Tents, &c. | Bakehouses. | Slughcer .ouses. | Cow-sheds. | Dairies and Milk-shops. | Unsound Food. | Offensive Trades. | Water Supply and Water Service. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wells. | Percentage of Houses supplied from Public Water Service. | Cisterns. | Draw-Taps placed on mains. | Percentage of Houses supplied on Constant System. | Number of Samples obtained for analysis from Public Supply. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number Registered under the Acts. | Number of Contraventions of Regulations. | Number Observed during th< Year. | Number of Nuisances therefrorr abated. | Number Removed from District | Number in District. | Contraventions of Factory Acts. | Number on Register. | of inspections made. | Frequency of Inspection. | Contraventions of Bye-Laws. | Number on Register. | Number of Inspections made. | Frequency of inspection. | Contraventions of Regulations. | Number of Milch Cows in District. | Number on Register. | Number of Inspections made and frequency of inspection. | Contraventions of Regulations. | Meat (including organs) seized and surrendered. (Approximate weight in pounds). | Fish seized and surrendered. (Approximate weight in pounds). | Fruit and Vegetables seized an c surrendered. (Approximate weight in pounds). | Method of disposal. | Number of Premises in District. | Nature of Trades. Number of Inspections made. | Contraventions of Bye-Laws. | Newly Sunk. | Cleansed, Repaired, &c. | Closed as Polluted. | Newly Provided. | Cleansed, Repaired, Covered, &c. | ||||
| - | — | 12 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 189 | When killing is in progress. | 9 | 7 | 97 | Quarterly. | 9 | 100 | 14 | 64 | 3 | 58 | 20 | Burnt on Sewage Farm. | 5 | 20 | - | - | - | 99% | - | 9 | 6 | 99% | 8 | ||
| Quarterly. | Fish Frying. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||