Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1907 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE VI.—continued.
Customs and Inland Revenue Acts—1
Number of houses for which applications were received
during year
22
Number of dwellings comprised therein
100
„ Certificates granted (houses)
*3
„ „ refused „
—
„ „ deferred „
†22
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. 1
(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. 2
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water
closets —
Number of prosecutions under Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops
Orders—
Dirty milk utensils 1
Number of prosecutions under Bye-laws under Metropolis
Management Acts—
(а) With respect to drainage, &c. 11
(b) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, &c. 8
* These 3 houses comprised 12 "dwellings."
† These 22 houses comprised 93 "dwellings."