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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 1906

Report for the year 1906 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Slaughter Houses.
There are five slaughter houses in the Borough, and these have
been regularly inspected during the year.
On the 11th October the annual inspection by the Public
Health Committee was made, in view of the approach of the
licensing session, as a result of which it was decided that no opposition
should be offered to any of the licenses.

Table: Table of inspections and work carried out:—

Table of inspections and work carried out:—

Inspections made---131
Lime washing carried out--21
Paving repaired----2
Roof repaired----1
Gutter repaired----1
Flushing cistern to water closet renewed1
Covers provided to dust bins--2

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The following is a list of the existing slaughter houses in the
Borough:—
40, England's lane; 17, High Street; 69, High Street; 242
Belsize Road ; 6, Fairfax Mews.
Complaints.
During 1906, 1,077 complaints were made of the existence of
insanitary conditions. A list of the matters of which complaint was
made is given below:—
Accumulations, offensive 6
„ of refuse 12
Animals, keeping of 13
,, dead 10
Carpet beating 1
Dampness in premises 19
Dirty premises 22
Drains, bad condition of 41
, defective 21
,, stopped 37
Dust, non-removal 82
Dust receptacles, foul or defective 15
„ absence of 7
„ improperly placed 3
Insanitary premises 21
Illness attributable to defective drains 24
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