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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

Fulham 1905

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1905

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Of these houses, many of which must now be removed from
the register owing to the new exemption clause, 693 inspections
were made, 43 cases of overcrowding were discovered and
abated, 176 rooms were cleansed, and 86 other defects were
remedied.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
Ten intimations and three statutory notices under the
Public Health (London) Act were served in respect of chimneys
(not being chimneys of private dwelling houses) sending forth
black smoke in such quantities as to be a nuisance.
GENERAL SANITARY WORK.

Table: The following is a summary of the sanitary work of the year:—

The following is a summary of the sanitary work of the year:—

Complaints received1,311
Intimation notices served2,580
Statutory notices served1,103
Nuisances abated.
Drains reconstructed292
Drains repaired425
W.C.'s repaired, &c.585
Stack pipes repaired or disconnected128
Soil pipes renewed104
Soil pipes repaired41
Yards and forecourts paved351
Dustbins provided641
Cisterns repaired128
Supply of water from rising main provided154
Sinks repaired or trapped274
Roofs repaired252
Floors repaired45
Bath or lavatory wastes trapped78