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

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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 1958

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

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Defective and dirty internally50
Damp70
Defective drainage43
Defective roofs38
Water Closets:—
Unsuitable1
Defective or dirty8
Water Supply:—
Insufficient3
Absence of, in upper floors1
Smells51
Rubbish44
Animals6
Other Nuisances (flies)2
Want of ventilation4
Verminous22
Cockroaches2
Overcrowding4

Table: HOUSING STATISTICS

HOUSING STATISTICS

1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)3,453
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose10,183
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 192572
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose151
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation1
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation186
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers49