Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health
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At 107 the work is in progress, and the estimated amount already
expended on repairs in connection with these is £2,637, making a total
of £9,009.
In 71 instances the owners have been communicated with and have
promised to put the necessary work in hand.
In 20 instances no action has yet been taken by the owners.
Of the 315 premises dealt with, 249 were in the list of 643 houses
that were reported to the Housing Committee as being below the
standard compatible with health but which could be made reasonably fit
for human habitation, and 66 were in the list of unhealthy areas.
In the case of four premises inspected, it was found that their
condition was such that the only course was to recommend that Closing
Orders should be made when opportunity offers.
The following list gives some idea of the nature of the work accomplished:—
Empty underground rooms made fit for use | 2 |
Lofts converted into bedrooms | 4 |
New washhouses built | 5 |
Additional ventilation to bedrooms and sculleries | 17 |
Additional w.c. accommodation provided | 2 |
Rooms, staircases and w.c. apartments cleansed and repaired | 679 |
Dampness in rooms abated and floors ventilated and repaired | 100 |
Windows and doors repaired | 412 |
Handrails and balusters repaired | 30 |
Coppers repaired or renewed | 32 |
Larders provided | 122 |
Coal sheds or receptacles provided | 8 |
Fireplaces and ranges repaired or renewed | 93 |
New sinks provided | 42 |
Roofs, gutters and rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 179 |
Drains, soil pipes and ventilating pipes repaired or renewed | 64 |
Gully traps removed from improper positions | 19 |
Waste pipes of sinks trapped, repaired or unstopped | 37 |
Water provided to upper floors of tenement houses | 12 |
Water cisterns cleansed, repaired or removed from improper positions, or water taken off main supply | 26 |
W.C. apparatus repaired or renewed | 90 |