Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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These inspections were occasioned by various causes, e.g., 702 complaints
received and investigated; special inspections; examinations
after occurrence of infectious disease; sanitary works, voluntary or
otherwise, in progress (683 deposits of plans and particulars for redrainage
and other sanitary work were received during 1926).
Total number of Notices served during the year: —
(1) Informal (i.e., intimations), 836; (2) Statutory, 640.
The improvement resulting from the service of these Notices may be gauged in some measure by the following list; but much of the work of the staff does not readily admit of tabulation.
General Conditions— | |
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Houses or parts of houses cleansed (excluding verminous rooms) | 457 |
Dampness in houses or parts of houses abated | 210 |
Dilapidated „ „ „ repaired | 403 |
Rooms found overcrowded | 2 |
Overcrowding abated (rooms) after service of notice | 2 |
„ ,, without service of notice | - |
Found illegally occupied | 34 |
Closed, or illegal occupation discontinued | 10 |
Made to conform | 24 |
Spaces below floors in the basement or ground floors ventilated | 48 |
Roofs repaired | 192 |
Gutterings repaired or renewed | 221 |
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 394 |
„ „ disconnected from drains | 134 |
„ „ „ „ soil-pipes | 31 |