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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 1907
Report for the year 1907 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Tents, vans, sheds, or similar structures in such a state as to be injurious or dangerous to the health of the inmates, dealt with | 11 |
| Spaces below floors in the basement or ground floors ventilated | 6 |
| Ventilating pipes of drains carried to a sufficient height above windows | 8 |
| Fresh air inlets repaired or renewed | 40 |
| Separate and sufficient water closet accommodation pro-vided for persons of each sex | 2 |
| Water closets cleansed | 60 |
| Water closets provided with a sufficient water supply | 46 |
| Flushing cisterns to water closets repaired or renewed | 242 |
| Water closets provided with means of constant ventilation | 6 |
| Sufficient water closet accommodation provided | 4 |
| Yard pavings repaired or renewed | 136 |
| Area pavings repaired or renewed | 55 |
| Defective or improper manure receptacles abolished | 2 |
| Manure receptacles provided | 8 |
| Dust receptacles provided | 199 |
| Covers to dust receptacles provided | 4 |
| Water cisterns cleansed | 62 |
| Water cisterns fitted with close fitting covers | 34 |
| Improperly placed water cisterns removed | 6 |
| Stable pavings repaired or renewed | 16 |
Number of Inspections, &c., Made; Notices Served; and Letters, &c., Issued.
| 1907. | |
|---|---|
| Number of Inspections | 9056 |
| „ Re-inspections | 12044 |
| ,, Intimation Notices issued | 901 |
| „ Statutory Notices issued | 331 |
| „ Letters issued | 5372 |
Certificates as to Water Supply.
The number of Certificates issued during the year was 77, as
compared with 102 in 1906.
Drainage Work.
The bye-laws of the London County Council that require that
plans and written particulars of drainage construction and alteration
shall be deposited with the Sanitary Authority, came into operation