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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 1911
Report for the year 1911 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Inspector Bennett. | Inspector Clark. | Inspector Larard. | Inspector Orange. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses- continued. | |||||
| The rainwater pipe in direct communication with the drain | - | - | - | - | - |
| Do. do. do. with the soil pipe | — | — | — | — | — |
| Do. do. defective | 4 | 19 | 1 | — | 24 |
| The water supply used for domestic purposes connected with the cistern which is used for flushing the watercloset | - | - | - | - | - |
| The absenceof proper water supply | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 14 |
| The roof defective | 18 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 60 |
| The guttering defective | — | 3 | 5 | — | 8 |
| The paving of wash-house defective | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| The want of proper manure receptacle | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 |
| An animal kept in such place or manner as to be a nuisance | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| The house or part of the house overcrowded | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 32 |
| An underground room occupied as a dwelling contrary to the provisions of the Act | 4 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 24 |
| The space below floor in the basement or ground floor being unventilated | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 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 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Do. with no supply of water | — | — | 1 | -_ | 1 |
| Other nuisances | 6 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 55 |
| * Factories, Workshops and Work Places | 45 | 73 | 103 | 42 | 265 |
| Dirty | 19 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 65 |
| Waterclosets, defective or dirty | 5 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 53 |
| Do. insufficient | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Do. absence of separate accommodation for sexes | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| Drains, soil pipes, &c., defective | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Improperly ventilated | - | — | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Overcrowded | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Chimney sending forth black smoke | — | 3 | 5 | - | 8 |
| Other nuisances | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| Ashbins | 2 | 15 | 34 | — | 51 |
| Breach of Bye-laws or Regulations— | |||||
| † Lodging-houses | 23 | 103 | 21 | 41 | 188 |
| Dairies,cowsheds, milkshops and slaughterhouses | — | — | — | - | — |
| Keeping of animals | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Acts | |||||
| Urinals | - | - | - | - | - |
| Verminous Rooms | 7 | 13 | 20 | 29 | 69 |
| Ashpits | — | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Foodshops | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Statutory Notices | 28 | 64 | 43 | 26 | 161 |
* 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."