London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Fulham 1914

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1914

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In one case where the owner failed to comply with a
cleansing notice served by the Council under the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904,
the necessary work was carried out by the Council and
the cost, amounting to £3 10s. 0d., was recovered from
the owner.

Table: The following summary has been prepared at the request of the Medical Officer of Health of the London County Council:—

The following summary has been prepared at the request of the Medical Officer of Health of the London County Council:—

PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES.Number of Inspec-tions, 1914.Number of Notices. 1914.Number of Prosecutions, 1914.
On regis-ter at end of 1914.Added in 1914Removed in 1914.On regis-ter at end of 1914.
Milk premises206625187540......
Cowsheds.....................
Slaughter houses3...1236......
Other offensive trade premises.....................
Ice cream premises1331161181463...
Registered houses let in lodgings.....................

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Total number of intimation notices served for all
purposes 1840
Overcrowding, 1914.
Number of dwelling rooms overcrowded 45
Number remedied 45
Number of prosecutions -
Underground rooms—
Illegal occupation dealt with during year 4
Number of rooms closed 4
Insanitary houses—
Number closed under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891 1