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 1924 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Diphtheria Anti-toxin is obtainable at any hour by day or night
from the Town Hall, and also from the North-Western Fever Hospital,
Lawn Road. During 1924, 245,500 units were supplied from the
Public Health Department.
Section 7.
Sanitary Administration.
List of adopt ire Acta, Bye-laws, and Local Regulations relating to the
Public Health, in force in the Borough, icith date of adoption.
Bye-Laws under Sections 16 (1), 16 (2), 39 (1), 39 (2) and 50
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Bye-Laws under Section 202 Metropolis Management Act, 1855.
Regulations under Section 17 (7) Housing (Town Planning) &c.,
Act, 1909.
Tabular summary of the work of the Sanitary Department during 1924.
Total number of Inspections, 6220. Re-inspections, 11415.
„ Intimation Notices, 920. Statutory Notices 715.
Total number of deposits of plans and particulars for redrainage
work, &c., 681.
„ Complaints of insanitary conditions received and
investigated, 697.
The following Statement and Information under Article 19 of the
Sanitary Officers' Order, 1022, affords some indication of the work
'performed by the Sanitary Inspectors.
Much of the work of the Staff of the Department, which its of
great value in maintaining and improving the standard of sanitation
of the Borough, does not readily admit of tabulation and cannot be
reported upon in this manner.
General Conditions —
Houses or parts of houses cleansed (excluding verminous
rooms) 714
Dampness in houses or parts of houses abated 228
Dilapidated „ „ „ repaired 553