Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1918
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Intimation Notices.
2,307 intimation notices (comprising 4,74-H items) were served by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1918. These were made up as follows —
District Inspectors. | Factory & VVorksbop Inspector. | Temporary Women Inspectors. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
In respect of Nuisances | 2860 | 40 | 482 | 3382 |
In respect of Breaches of the Tenement House By-laws | 241 | - | 1 | 242 |
In respect of Breaches of Statutes in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces | - | 293 | - | 293 |
In respect of other Breaches of Statutes and By-laws | 717 | 8 | 101 | 826 |
3818 | 341 | 584 | 4743 |
These intimation notices are classified in tables 9, 10, 11 & 12 on pages
70 and 76.
Summonses.
The following prosecutions were undertaken in respcct of general Sanitary work:—
Situation of Property. | Offence. | Date of Hearing of Summons. | Result of Proceedings. |
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17, Clarence Gardens | Failing to remedy dampness, repair ceiling, and cleanse and repair staircase | 1918. | |
March 1st | Summons withdrawn, costs£2 2s. | ||
62, Hampstead Road | Drain defective | Apr. 15th and May 27th | Summons dismissed |
34, Drummond Crescent | Roof defective | Sept. 20th , | Summons withdrawn, costs £2 2s. |
83, Euston Street | Rooms dirty and roof defective | „ | |
7, Little Drummond St | Rooms dirty, roof and guttering defective | „ | |
35, Drummond Crescent | Ceiling dirty, washhouse walls dirty and roof defective | „ | |
1, Hawley Mews | Roof and drain defective | „ | Abatement Order, costs £1 Is. |
14, Tolmers Square | Walls, ceilings, landing and anteroom dirty, roof to back addition and dust-bin defective | „ | Abatement Order, costs £1 3s. |
33, Inkerman Road | Roof defective | Oct. 4th | Summons withdrawn, costs £3 3s. |
61, Marsden Street | Rainwater pipe defective | „ | |
43, James Street | Walls, ceiling, staircase, and passage dirty, rainwater pipe defective | „ | |
18, Little Randolph Street | Walls, room, passage and staircase dirty, ceilings, washhouse and addition roof defective | Nov. 15th | Fined 5s. Costs £2 4s. |
2, Win8combe Street | Dustbin, Absence of | Dec. 13th | Fined £5. |