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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 1926
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1926
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The following notices requiring the abatement of nuisances found were served:—
| Intimation Notices. | Statutory Notices. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number served. | Number complied with up to Dec. 31st, 1926. | Number served. | Number complied with up to Dec. 31st, 1926. |
| 2,153 | 2,016 | 336 | 290 |
The following works were carried out and repairs
effected as a result of the action of the Sanitary Inspectors
:—
Drains tested 1,375
Drains relaid 159
Drains repaired 490
Soil pipes renewed 138
Soil pipes repaired 104
Eaves and downspouting repaired 481
Sinks renewed or repaired 307
W.C.'s and flushing apparatus repaired 570
Cisterns cleansed and covered 253
Water supply provided from main 96
Yards and forecourts paved 372
Roofs, chimneys and walls repaired 1,002
Dustbins provided 394
Dampness of walls remedied 733
Internal house repairs done 2,695
Rooms cleansed 4,554
Overcrowding abated 32
Other nuisances abated 1,695
The following additional matters were dealt with
by the Sanitary Inspectors :—
Ice-cream premises—
Number of inspections 131
Other food premises—
Number of inspections 876
Smoke nuisances—
Complaints 10
Observations 228
Notices served 7
Number abated 7