Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1903
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Shelters provided under sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1801—
Number of persons accommodated during the year ... 1
Customs and Inland Revenue Acts —
Number of houses for which applications were received
during year ... ... ... ... ... ... 55
Number of dwellings comprised therein ... ... ... 97
Number of certificates granted ... ... ... ... 93
Number of prosecutions under Bye-laws under Public Health Act,
1891 —
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow, ice,
salt, filth, etc.
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive
matter running out of any manufactory, etc.
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such a
manner as to be injurious to health
(d) As to paving of yards, etc,, of dwelling houses
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, etc. 2
(f) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of
refuse, etc.
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, etc. ...
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc.
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water
closets
(j) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Manage
ment Act, Section 202)
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, etc.
(Metropolis Management Act, Section 202)
Mortuaries —
Total number of bodies removed ... ... ... ... 95
Total number of infectious bodies removed ... ... o
H. W. Roberts,
Medical Officer of Health.