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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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The following table shows the work done to abate nuisances for which intimation notices were served: —
| Houses. | Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. | |
|---|---|---|
| Water Supply— | ||
| Provided | 2 | — |
| Cisterns cleansed, repaired etc. | 17 | 2 |
| Waterclosets— | ||
| Cleansed | 13 | 6 |
| Water supplied, flushing cistern repaired, etc. | 12 | 3 |
| Repaired, new pans, etc. | 77 | 10 |
| Ventilation improved | — | 6 |
| Separate accommodation for sexes provided | _ | 9 |
| Position or construction improved ... | 1 | 5 |
| Direct communication with workrooms remedied | _ | 1 |
| Accommodation provided | 1 | 3 |
| Soil Pipes— | ||
| Repaired, renewed and ventilated | 2 | 4 |
| Rainwater Pipes— | ||
| Repaired or renewed | 12 | 7 |
| Drains— | ||
| Repaired | 16 | 11 |
| Unstopped, cleansed, etc. | 21 | |
| Sinks, etc.— | ||
| Waste pipes repaired, renewed, etc. | 21 | 1 |
| Yards, Areas and Wash houses— | ||
| Cleansed | 10 | 3 |
| Paved and paving repaired | 20 | 4 |
| Houses and Workshops, etc.— | ||
| Cleansed | 56 | 64 |
| Dilapidations repaired and made good | 42 | 3 |
| Ventilation improved | 2 | — |
| Dampness— | ||
| Roofs repaired | 50 | 5 |
| Gutters repaired | 8 | 2 |
| Other works to prevent dampness | 14 | 3 |
| Ashbins— | ||
| Provided, repaired, etc. | 107 | 27 |
| Various— | ||
| Underground Rooms vacated | 7 | — |
| Smoke—Emission of black smoke abated | 1 | 2 |
| Accumulations of Refuse—Removed | 26 | 12 |
| Overcrowding abated | 6 | — |
| Other nuisances abated | 13 | 10 |
| Manure receptacle | — | 1 |
| Animals improperly kept | 4 | — |
| Houses. | Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. | |
|---|---|---|
| Section 2 (a) Dirty and delapidated or damp premiess, &c. | 29 | 5 |
| „ (b) and Section 37, Ashbins | 18 | 3 |
| „ (c) Drains and W.C.'s | 18 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | |
| „ (e) Overcrowding | 2 | — |
| „ (f) and Section 48. Water supply | 2 | — |
| „ (g) Ventilation | 2 | 3 |
| ,, 38 W.C. absence of separate accommodation for sexes | — | 4 |
| „ ,, Insufficient accommodation | 2 | — |
| „ 96 Underground rooms | 2 | — |