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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

City of Westminster 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: PART II.C. House Inspection, &c.Below is a list of details of the work done in connection with insanitary conditions. In many cases some of the work specified was in premises part of which was occupied as workshops:—

PART II.

C. House Inspection, &c.

Below is a list of details of the work done in connection with insanitary conditions. In many cases some of the work specified was in premises part of which was occupied as workshops:—

1910.1910.
Complaints received and dealt with679Sanitary Work completed:— Drains:—
Premises inspected on complaint, &c.683Manholes built ,, repaired and694
House to house inspection5,107cleansed253
Subsequent visits20,917„ covers fixed or
Premises (registered), visits to7,507repaired780
Overcrowding found63Tested by smoke201
Other infringements1,292,, chemical259
Sanitary Work completed:—„ water487
Houses:—„ air59
Closed under Housing Acts9Fresh air inlets fixed or repaired337
Closed under P.H. (London) ActSoil Pipes:—
Cleansed throughout433Fixed .386
„ partially Overcrowding abated—rooms1,412Ventilated427
93Repaired197
Light or ventilation improvedTested by smoke179
203,, chemical135
Roofs repaired375„ air56
Floors and staircases repaired Underground rooms—443
Water.closets:—
Illegal use50Constructed1,348
Closed (P.H. Act)37Repaired1,018
„ (H. and T.P. Act) . Yards, areas, paved or repaired11Ventilated and light improved278
539Cleansed or limewashed1,052
Damp walls remedied222Ventilated lobbies provided348
Offensive refuse removed368
Keeping of animals discontinued26Unstopped143
Traps ventilated679
Drains:—Flushing cisterns fixed1,390
Constructed352„ ,, repaired398
Amended and repaired371
V entilated310Waste Pipes:—
Unstopped and cleansed210Constructed1,410
Interceptor traps fixed206Repaired216
Cleansed and sealed off from sewer116Unstopped69
Trapped1,192
Grully traps fixed1,258Ventilated794
Defective traps abolished245Disconnected337