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Holborn 1920
Report for the year 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE IX.—continued, SANITARY INSPECTORS WORKS.—Notices served 1919.—continued.
| Inspector Bennett. | Inspector Clark. | Inspector Larard. | Inspector Charlesworth | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses—continued. | |||||
| The rainwater pipe in direct communication with the drain | — | — | — | — | — |
| Do. do. do. with the soil pipe | — | — | — | — | — |
| Do. do. defective | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 20 |
| 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| The roof defective | 26 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 98 |
| The guttering defective | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| The paving of wash-house defective.. | — | 7 | — | — | 7 |
| The want of proper manure receptacle | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| An animal kept in such place or manner as to be a nuisance | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 |
| The house or part of the house overcrowded | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| An underground room occupied as a dwelling contrary to the provisions of the Act | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
| The space below floor in the basement or ground floor being unventilated | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Do. improperly or insufficiently ventilated | — | — | — | — | — |
| A chimney sending forth black smoke in such quantity as to be a nuisance | See under Workshops | ||||
| A urinal improperly constructed, drained or offensive | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Do. with no supply of water | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Other nuisances | 4 | 25 | 12 | — | 4' |
| *Factories, Workshops and Work Places | 29 | 63 | 58 | 1 | 151 |
| Dirty | 17 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 52 |
| Waterclosets, defective or dirty | 7 | 22 | 22 | — | 51 |
| Do. insufficient | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 |
| Do. absence of separate accommodation for sexes | 2 | 2 | 3 | _ | 7 |
| Drains, soil pipes, &c., defective | 4 | 26 | 9 | — | 37 |
| Improperly ventilated | — | — | — | — | — |
| Overcrowded | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chimney sending forth black smoke | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| Other nuisances | 2 | 16 | 16 | — | 34 |
| Ashbins | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 |
| Breach of Bye-laws or Regulations— | |||||
| ‡ Lodging-houses | 87 | 112 | 74 | 50 | 323 |
| Dairies, cowsheds, milkshops and slaughterhouses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keeping of animals | — | — | — | — | — |
| London County Council (General Powers) Acts | |||||
| Urinals | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verminous Rooms | 16 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 89 |
| Ashpits | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foodshops | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| Statutory Notices | 36 | 70 | 57 | 8 | 171 |
*Many nuisances at workshops that are parts of dwelling houses, are included in the Intimation
Notices served under "Houses."
tMany breaches of bye laws are included in Intimation Notices served under "Houses."