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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
Wealdstone 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wealdstone]
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The whole of the new works are being carried out
by direct labour, and under the Government Unemployment
Scheme.
Closet Accommodation and Scavenging.—There are no
earth closets or privies, and the ashpits consist of movable
receptacles. There are very few cesspools, and these
are at the extreme end of the district, being dealt with
by the owners.
The district is divided into two areas for the purpose
of house refuse collection, two horse carts and men being
allocated to each district, whice enables the refuse to be
collected once in each week.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
TABULATED STATEMENT OF INSPECTIONS MADE, AND NOTICES SERVED, DURING THE YEAR.
| House Inspections | 692 |
| Infectious Disease investigations | 373 |
| Slaughter-house and Meatshop inspections | 725 |
| Workshop inspections | 104 |
| Dairy, Cowshed, Milkshop inspections | 98 |
| Public Building and Licensed Premises inspections | 25 |
| Rooms disinfected | 110 |
| Inspections re outstanding nuisances | 1490 |
| Total number of inspections and re-inspections made | 3680 |
| Intimation Notices served | 545 |
| Statutory Notices served | 48 |
| Summonses served | nil |
| Total number of Nuisances abated | 958 |