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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 1910

Report for the year 1910 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: TABLE VI.—continued.

TABLE VI.—continued.

Customs and Inland Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were received15
Number of dwellings comprised therein51
Number of Certificates granted (houses)*4
refused ( „ )—
„ „ deferred ( „ )†1l
Number of prosecutions under By-laws wider 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—
(f) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, &c.—
(f) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of refuse, &c._
(9) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, &c.—
(h) With respect to water-closets, earth-closets, &c.1
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water-closets—
Number of prosecutions under Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders—
Dirty milk utensils—
Number of prosecutions under By-lam under Metropolis Management Acts—
(a) With respect to drainage, &c.3
(b) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, &c.8
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1903, Part VIII.—
Number of prosecutions for breach of by-laws as to conveyance of dead horse through street—
* These 4 houses comprised 17 "dwellings."
† „ 11 „ „ 39 „