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Willesden 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden, UDC]
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TABLE No. 4.
| DISINFECTION :- | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms fumigated by Council's Employees | 804 | ||||
| Cost of Articles disinfected | s. | d. | £286 4s. 8d. | ||
| or destroyed | 163 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Cost of disinfecting rooms | 122 | 5 | 8 | ||
| DUST:— | |||||
| Dust bins repaired | 54 | ||||
| New bins provided | 32 | ||||
| Moveable receptacles substituted for fixed | 58 | ||||
| Periodical frequency of dust removals— | |||||
| House to House weekly | |||||
| No. of complaints of non-removal received | 101 | ||||
| DAMPNESS :— | |||||
| Roofs repaired, etc. | 56 | ||||
| Guttering and rain pipes repaired, etc. | 72 | ||||
| Gardens, areas, etc., levelled and drained | 147 | ||||
| Yards paved and drained | |||||
| Dry areas provided | 4 | ||||
| Ventilation below floors provided | 12 | ||||
| SUNDRY NUISANCES ABATED:— | |||||
| Overcrowding | 21 | ||||
| Smoke | 9 | ||||
| Accumulation of refuse | 81 | ||||
| Foul ditches, ponds, etc., and stagnant water | 15 | ||||
| Pigs and other animals | 29 | ||||