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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
Heston and Isleworth 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Dairies and Milkshops:
Number on register 58
Number of inspections made 364
Frequency of inspection fortnightly.
Contraventions of Regulations 19
Inspection of Food :
Meat 966
Fish 431
Provisions 290
Greengroceries and fruit 873
Hawkers' foodstuffs 341
Other premises 106
Unsound Food:
(a) Animals seized —
(b) Articles or parcels seized —
Animals condemned by Magistrate —
Articles or parcels condemned by Magistrate —
Articles or parcels surrendered 12
Organs or parts surrendered during slaughtering 11
Adulterated Food:
Samples taken —
Found adulterated —
Offensive Trades:
Number of premises in district 20
Number of inspections made 278
Contraventions of Bye-laws 3
Water Supply and Water Service:
Supply provided 29
Percentage of houses supplied from public water service 99 96
Cisterns—
New provided 1
Cleansed, repaired, covered, &c. 5
Abolished 28