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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 1911

[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:—

1911.1911.
Complaints received and dealt with858Sanitary Work completed:— Drains:—
Premises inspected on complaint, &c.872Tested by smoke221
,, chemical373
House to house inspection5,937„ water569
Subsequent visits26,142„ air64
Premises (registered), visits to7,559Fresh air inlets fixed or repaired323
Overcrowding found115
Other infringements1,182Soil Pipes:— Fixed372
Sanitary Work completed:— Houses:— Cleansed throughout457
Yentilated340
Repaired199
„ partially1,375Tested by smoke163
Overcrowding abated—rooms107„ chemical142
Light or ventilation improved369,, air49
Water-closets:— Constructed1,565
Roofs repaired507
Floors and staircases repaired534Repaired1,323
Underground rooms— Illegal use49Ventilated and light improved421
Closed49Cleansed or limewashed1,024
Yards, areas, paved or repaired671Y entilated lobbies provided399
Damp walls remedied241Unstopped166
Offensive refuse removed300Traps ventilated709
Keeping of animals discontinued19Flushing cisterns fixed1,365
„ ,, repaired438
Drains:— Constructed336Waste Pipes:—1,197
Constructed
Amended and repaired342Repaired265
Y entilated268Unstopped79
Unstopped and cleansed240Trapped1,361
Interceptor traps fixed188Y entilated720
Cleansed and sealed off from sewer96Disconnected324
Rainwater Pipes:— Fixed or repaired448
Gully traps fixed1,038
Defective traps abolished240Disconnected from drains108
Manholes built600Urinals:— Constructed206
,, repaired and cleansed239
Repaired or improved58
„ covers fixed or repaired725Cleansed68

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* In addition to the above, supervision was given to the provision
of earth closets (151), urinals (86), and cabinets (11), in connection
with stands erected for viewing the Coronation processions.