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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
Hampstead 1908
Report for the year 1908 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE VI.—continued.
| Customs and Inland Revenue Accounts—continued. | |
| Number of Certificates granted (houses) | *2 |
| „ „ refused „ | †2 |
| „ „ deferred „ | ‡8 |
| (a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow, ice, salt, filth, &c. | - |
| (b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter running out of any manufactory, &c. | - |
| (c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such a manner as to be injurious to health | - |
| (d) As to paving of yards, &c., of dwelling houses | 2 |
| (e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, &c. | 4 |
| (f) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of refuse, &c. | 3 |
| (g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, &c. | — |
| (h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, &c. | 7 |
| (i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water closets | 1 |
| Number of prosecutions under Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders— | |
| Dirty milk utensils | — |
| Number of prosecutions under Bye-laws under Metropolis Management Acts— | |
| (a) With respect to drainage, &c. | 12 |
| (b) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, &c. | 9 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1903, Part VIII.— | |
| Number of prosecutions for breach of by-laws as to conveyance of dead horse through streets | — |
*These 2 houses comprised 4 "dwellings."
†These 2 houses comprised 7 "dwellings"
‡These 8 houses comprised 46 "dwellings."