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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

Hampstead 1905

Report for the year 1905 of the Acting Medical Officer of Health

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Table: Table VII—continued.

Table VII—continued.

Number of prosecutions under Bye-laws under Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow, ice, salt, filth, &c.-
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter running out of any manufactory, &c.-
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such a manner as to be injurious to health-
(d) As to paving of yards, &c., of dwelling houses—
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, &c.—
(f) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of refuse, &c.—
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, &c.—
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, &c.5
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water closets—
Number of prosecutions under Bye-laws under Metropolis Management Acts-
(a) With respect to drainage, &c.4
(b) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, &c.5
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904-
Number of Notices served re premises. Sec. 209
„ sanitary conveniences removed or altered. Sec. 22—
„ fixed ashpits removed. Sec. 231
Mortuaries—
Total number of bodies removed97
Total number of infectious bodies removed3