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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
Holborn 1915
Report for the year 1915 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE VI.—continued. Sanitary Inspectors' Work.—Notices served.—continued.
| Inspector Bennett. | Inspector Clark. | Inspector Larard. | Inspector Orange. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses—continued. | |||||
| The rainwater pipe in direct communication | |||||
| with the drain | — | — | — | — | — |
| Do. do. do. with the soil pipe | - | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Do. do. defective | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 29 |
| The water supply used for domestic purposes connected with the cistern which is used for flushing the watercloset | - | - | - | - | - |
| The absence of proper water supply | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| The roof defective | 15 | 33 | 39 | 5 | 92 |
| The guttering defective | — | 2 | 4 | — | 6 |
| The paving of wash-house defective | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| The want of proper manure receptacle | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| An animal kept in such place or manner as to be a nuisance | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| The house or part of the house overcrowded | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| An underground room occupied as a dwelling contrary to the provisions of the Act | 6 | 4 | - | 3 | 13 |
| The space below floor in the basement or ground floor being unventilated | - | - | — | - | — |
| Do. improperly or insufficiently ventilated | - | - | - | - | - |
| A chimney sending forth black smoke in such quantity as to be a nuisance See also under Workshops | 2 | 2 | |||
| A urinal improperly constructed, drained or offensive | - | - | - | - | - |
| Do. with no supply of water | - | - | - | — | — |
| Other nuisances | 1 | 17 | 7 | — | 25 |
| *Factories, Workshops and Work Places | 33 | 50 | 71 | 13 | 167 |
| Dirty | 11 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 43 |
| Waterclosets, defective or dirty | 9 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 57 |
| Do. insufficient | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Do. absence of separate accommodation for sexes | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Drains, soil pipes, &c., defective | 3 | 7 | 8 | - | 18 |
| Improperly ventilated | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Overcrowded | - | - | - | - | -_ |
| Chimney sending forth black smoke | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 6 |
| Other nuisances | 9 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 43 |
| Ashbins | 3 | 9 | 7 | — | 19 |
| Breach of Bye-laws or Regulations— | |||||
| †Lodging-houses | 42 | 71 | 47 | 64 | 224 |
| Dairies, cowsheds, milkshopsand slaughterhouses | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Keeping of animals | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Removal of Refuse | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| London County Council(GeneralPowers)Acts | |||||
| Urinals | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verminous Rooms | 21 | 18 | 26 | 40 | 105 |
| Ashpits | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Foodshops | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Statutory Notices | 8 | 42 | 40 | 29 | 119 |
* Many nuisances at workshops that are parts of dwelling houses, are included in the Intimation Notices
served under "Houses."
† Many breaches of bye-laws are included in Intimation Notices served under " Houses."