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
Southgate 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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W.C. cisterns repaired or renewed 14
W.C. cone joints repaired or renewed 12
W.C.s cleansed and limewashed 77
Roofs repaired 8
Shops.
Walls cleansed 10
Floors cleansed 14
Accumulations removed 48
Yards repaired, paved or drained 16
W.C.s cleansed 53
W.C.s repaired or renewed 58
Notices posted 139
House-to-House Inspection.—Following the apportionment
of the Borough into three sanitary districts, the Housing Schedule
was altered. In addition to the transfer of the necessary houses to
the third district, several minor alterations were made, the result
showing no increase in the total number of houses scheduled for
inspection, but rather a decrease in the period between inspections.
Six hundred and one houses were inspected and recorded under the Housing Acts, as follows:—
| District No. 1. | No. of Houses | No. Inspected. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled. | 1934. | 1935. | |
| Annual List | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Biennial List | 9 | 9 | — |
| Quinquennial List | 687 | 177 | 201 |
| District No. 2. | |||
| Annual List | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Biennial List | 74 | 54 | 22 |
| Quinquennial List | 511 | 148 | 39 |
| District No. 3. | |||
| Annual List | 86 | 86 | 86 |
| Biennial List | 26 | 26 | — |
| Quinquennial List | 270 | 32 | 68 |
| Total | 1,848 | 717 | 601 |
Non-Scheduled Houses.—In addition to the above, 959
non-scheduled houses were inspected for housing defects and
insanitary conditions, mostly upon complaint of the occupiers,
us follows:—
50