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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 1914
Report for the year 1914 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE VI.—continued. Sanitary Inspectors' Work.—Notices served.—continued.
| Inspector Bennett. | Inspector Clark. | Inspector Lorard. | Inspector Orange. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses—continued. | |||||
| The rainwater pipe in direct communication with the drain | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Do. do. do. with the soil pipe | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Do. do. defective | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| The water supply used for domestic purposes connected with the cistern which is used for flushing the watercloset | — | — | — | — | — |
| The absence of proper water supply | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| The roof defective | 8 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 60 |
| The guttering defective | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 |
| The paving of wash-house defective | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 |
| The want of proper manure receptacle | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| An animal kept in such place or manner as to be a nuisance | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 |
| The house or part of the house overcrowded | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| An underground room occupied as a dwelling contrary to the provisions of the Act | 1 | 7 | — | 6 | 14 |
| The space below floor in the basement or ground floor being unventilated | — | 1 | — | —_ | 1 |
| Do. improperly or insufficiently ventilated | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 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 do supply of water | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Other nuisances | 6 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 36 |
| *Factories, Workshops and Work Places | 38 | 85 | 85 | 19 | 227 |
| Dirty | 10 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 62 |
| Waterclosets, defective or dirty | 9 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Do. insufficient | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Do. absence of separate accommodation for sexes | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Drains, soil pipes, &c., defective | 5 | 7 | 17 | — | 29 |
| Improperly ventilated | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 |
| Overcrowded | — | 1 | — | —_ | 1 |
| Chimney sending forth black smoke | 2 | 1 | 4 | _ | 7 |
| Other nuisances | 8 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 61 |
| Ashbins | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 20 |
| Breach of Bye-laws or Regulations— | |||||
| † Lodging-houses | 24 | 81 | 33 | 88 | 226 1 |
| Dairies, cowsheds, milkshops and slaughterhouses | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Keeping of animals | 2 | 1 | — | _— | 3 |
| Removal of Refuse | — | 12 | 14 | — | 26 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Acts | |||||
| Urinals | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verminous Rooms | 4 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 60 |
| Ashpits | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| Foodshops | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Statutory Notices | 5 | 36 | 65 | 25 | 131 |
* 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."