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 Heston and Isleworth]
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Dairies, Cowsheds and Milk Shops.
4 Applications for registration as Purveyors of Milk were
received, the places of storage were inspected and found
suitable.
One Cowshed was reported upon as being dirty and
defectively drained. On action being taken the shed was
limewhited and the drain efficiently altered.
Slaughter Houses.
An application for a license for premises to be used as a
Slaughter House was received. This was granted for one
year.
Matters referred to in last Report.
M ain Water Course:—The condition of this has very
much improved, due mainly to the enforcing of the connection
of the drainage of premises with the Sewers.
Mortuary:—A Mortuary for Hounslow has been erected
and will be ready for use very shortly.
Back-water, North Hyde:—The backwater of the Canal
at North Hyde, as mentioned in the report of the Medical
Officer of Health for the year 1895, is still at times in an
insanitary condition, owing to the Occupiers not carrying
out their promise to cart away manure as it is unloaded
from the barges.
Roads:—The Worple, Queens Terrace, and Grove Roads
have received attention and are now in a fair condition.
The Magdala Road at Isleworth and the Thornbury Road
on the Spring Grove Estate, have been sewered, drained,