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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
Holborn 1909
Report for the year 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE VJI.—
Sanitary Inspectors' Work.
| Inspector Bennett. | Inspector Clark. | Inspector Larard. | Inspector Orange. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses — continued. | |||||
| The rainwater pipe in direct communication with the drain | _ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Do. do. do. with the soil pipe- | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Do. do. defective | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| The water supply used for domestic purposes connected with the cistern which is used for flushing the watercloset | — | — | — | — | — |
| The absence of proper water supply | 14 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 80 |
| The roof defective | 15 | 15 | 29 | 11 | 70 |
| The guttering defective | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 |
| The paving of wash-house defective | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| The want of proper manure receptacle | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 12 |
| An animal kept in such place or manner as to be a nuisance | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| The house or part of the house overcrowded | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| An underground room occupied as a dwelling contrary to the provisions of the Act | 6 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 33 |
| The space below floor in the basement or ground floor being unventilated | — | — | — | — | — |
| Do. improperly or insufficiently | |||||
| ventilated | — | — | — | — | — |
| A chimney sending forth black smoke in such quantity as to be a nuisance | See under Workshops | ||||
| A urinal improperly constructed, drained or offensive | — | — | — | — | — |
| Do. with no supply of water | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other nuisances | 8 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 55 |
| *Factories, Workshops and Work Places . | 46 | 87 | 155 | 50 | 338 |
| Dirty | 25 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 104 |
| Waterclosets, defective or dirty | 18 | 43 | 35 | 21 | 117 |
| Do. insufficient | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Do. absence of separate accommodation for sexes | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Drains, soil pipes, &c., defective | 18 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 55 |
| Improperly ventilated | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| Overcrowded | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Chimney sending forth black smoke | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Other nuisances | 21 | 40 | 85 | 12 | 158 |
| Breach of Bye-laws or Regulations— | |||||
| † Lodging-houses | 71 | 83 | 53 | 52 | 259 |
| Dairies,cowsheds,milkshops and slaughterhouses | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 |
| Keeping of animals | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 12 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Acts Urinals | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verminous Rooms | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 31 |
| Ashpits | — | — | — | — | — |
| Statutory Notices | 12 | 102 | 117 | 39 | 270 |
* Many nuisances at workshops, that are parts of dwelling houses, are included in the Intimation Notices served
under "Houses."
†Many breaches of bye-laws are included in Intimation Notices served under "Houses."