London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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City of Westminster 1950

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

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House to House Inspection. During the year 432 properties, involving 508 dwellings, were inspected. Of these properties 225 were residential, 85 part residential, 116 business premises and 6 bombed, derelict, &c , buildings.

Inspections.
Primary inspections424
Re-inspections3,025
Notices served.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936161
London County Council (Drainage) Bylaws, 19341
Defects found.
Defective roofs21
Dampness56
Dirty, defective, dilapidated internally145
Defective drainage21
Verminous1
Insufficient water supply8
Families overcrowded8

Factories, Workplaces, Shops and Other Premises (other than Food Premises).

Summary of Inspections.Primary.Re-inspections.
Factories—Power541362
Factories—Non-power308460
Workplaces, &c1,2022,397
Shops (other than food)242282
2,2933,501
Analysis of Inspection.
Complaint311151
Routine1,013425
Infectious disease14610
Building licences and permits212
Drainage—voluntary4522,173
Drainage—under notice1
Sanitary defects under notice502
Outworkers44171
Other reasons30666
2,2933,501