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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Sanitary Inspection of the District, including Premises and Occupations which can be
controlled by By-Laws and Regulations.
In addition to my inspections, the Sanitary Inspectors made 18,859 various
inspections and visits as set out in the following table Each inspection frequently
covers a number of different sanitary matters.
| Mr.Bennett | Mr. Clark | Mr. Larard | Miss Charlesworth | Miss Stockwell | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints received | 51 | 45 | 56 | ... | ... | 152 |
| Do. found to be justified | 51 | 45 | 56 | ... | ... | 152 |
| Inspection of Houses — | ||||||
| Dwelling-houses | 74 | 260 | 84 | ... | ... | 418 |
| Houses let in 1odgings | 308 | 340 | 147 | 29 | ... | 824 |
| Common lodging-houses | 11 | 8 | 4 | ... | ... | 23 |
| Schools | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Drains tested by water | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Drains tested by smoke | ... | ... | 10 | ... | ... | 10 |
| ... | l | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| „ Rent (Restriction) Act | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| „ New Buildings | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Factories — | ||||||
| Bakehouses | 13 | 18 | 3 | ... | ... | 34 |
| Food preparation (other than above) | 9 | ... | 53 | ... | ... | 62 |
| Other | 60 | 47 | 144 | 5 | ... | 256 |
| Workshops and Workplaces — | ||||||
| Food premises: Dairies and Milkshops | 25 | 51 | 18 | ... | ... | 94 |
| Ice Cream, Manufacture | ... | 5 | 47 | ... | ... | 52 |
| Do. Storage or Sale | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Slaughterhouses | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Hotels and Restaurants | 125 | 62 | 197 | ... | ... | 384 |
| Butchers | 327 | 14 | 272 | ... | ... | 613 |
| Bakehouses | 16 | 3 | 6 | ... | ... | 25 |
| Fish shops | 185 | 9 | 8 | ... | ... | 202 |
| Fried Fish shops | 32 | 12 | 7 | ... | ... | 51 |
| Market Streets | 327 | 43 | 451 | ... | ... | 821 |
| Licensed Premises | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Other food shops | 290 | 133 | 104 | ... | ... | 527 |
| Other workshops | 119 | 108 | 196 | 36 | ... | 459 |
| Other workplaces Outworkers' Registers | 27 | 35 | 71 | 3 | ... | 136 |
| 18 | 46 | 55 | ... | ... | 119 | |
| Stable and Stable yards | 34 | 57 | ... | ... | ... | 91 |
| Rag and Bone shops | 88 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 90 |
| Outworkers' rooms † | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Offices | 5 | 3 | 7 | ... | ... | 15 |
| Miscellaneous — | ||||||
| Black smoke | 37 | 2 | 68 | ... | ... | 107 |
| Dust, Special Inspections | 26 | 202 | 47 | ... | ... | 275 |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act | 83 | 122 | 98 | ... | ... | 303 |
| Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, sampling | 210 | 205 | 177 | ... | ... | 592 |
| Demolition of buildings | 17 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 23 |
| Other Inspections | 10 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 60 |
| Keeping of Animals | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 7 |
| Periodical Inspections: Includes W.C. and yards, dustbins, especially houses let in lodgings, and other suitable buildings | 1,479 | 1,511 | 1,947 | ... | ... | 4,937 |
| Inspections carried forward | 3.965 | 3,313 | 4,261 | 78 | 11 | 11,628 |
† All outworkers' rooms in houses let in lodgings (these comprise the larger majority), have
been inspected but the visits have been' counted under inspections of houses let in lodgings.