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 Kensington Borough]
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The following table shows the number of notices issued in respect of nuisances defects etc., found during the year:-
Public Health (London) Act, 1936. | |
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Intimation notices | 934 |
Statutory notices | 316 |
Final notices | 75 |
Various | |
Rent Restriction Act certificates | 3 |
Report of waste of water to M.W.B. | 76 |
Report of dangerous structures to L.C.C | 20 |
Other notices | 384 |
The following is a summary of works completed under the supervision of the sanitary inspectors during the year (excluding war damage repairs):-
House drains reconstructed | 25 |
,, ,, additions to | 10 |
Defective drains repaired | 46 |
House drains cleansed | 151 |
Water-closets reconstructed | 33 |
,, ,, repaired | 59 |
,, ,, new provided | 22 |
,, ,, supplied with water | 21 |
Soil pipes, ventilated, repaired, etc | 17 |
,, ,, new provided | 10 |
Ventalating pipes new provided | 22 |
Baths new provided | 16 |
Sinks new provided | 16 |
Lavatory basins new provided | 47 |
Waste pipes new provided | 36 |
Cisterns cleansed | 17 |
,, covered | 3 |
Taps fixed on rising main | 4 |
Yards,areas paved, drained repaired | 18 |
Dustbins provided | 97 |
Accumulations of fifth, etc.removed | 147 |
Overcrowding abated | 3 |
Animals removed | 8 |
Roofs repaired | 165 |
Houses provided with water above basement level | 11 |
Dampness in dwellings remedied | 235 |
Infectious disease cases removed | 184 |
Houses disinfected after infectious disease (including bedding, clothing, etc.) | 355 |
Rooms in such houses disinfected after infectious disease | 411 |
Houses cleansed under houses let in lodgings by-laws | 70 |
Cleansing of houses not on register | 14 |
Verminous houses cleansed (including bedding, clothing, etc.) | 193 |
Verminous rooms in such houses cleansed | 330 |
Dirty bedding cleansed | 5 |
,, ,, destroyed | 4 |
Other sanitary works excuted | 160 |