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 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Intimation Notices | 543 |
Statutory Notices | 76 |
By-laws— | |
Houses let in Lodgings | 818 |
Fish Curer | 1 |
Removal of Refuse | 1 |
London County Council (General Powers) Acts— | |
Verminous rooms | 57 |
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1908 | 7 |
1,503 |
The following table shows the work done to abate nuisances for which intimation notices were serves:-
Water Supply— | Houses. | Factories, Workshops and Workplaces |
---|---|---|
Provided | 6 | - |
Cisterns cleansed, repaired, etc. | 30 | 6 |
Waterclosets— | ||
Cleansed | 16 | 14 |
Water supplied, flushing cistern repaired, etc. | 19 | 6 |
Repaired, new pans, etc. | 124 | 16 |
Ventilation improved | - | 11 |
,, to lobby provided or improved ... | - | 6 |
Separate accommodation for sexes provided | - | 7 |
Position or construction improved | - | 16 |
Direct communication with workrooms remedied ... | - | 5 |
Accommodation provided | 1 | 2 |
Soil Pipes— | ||
Repaired, renewed and ventilated | 1 | - |
Rainwater Pipes— | ||
Repaired or renewed | 12 | 4 |
Drains— | ||
Repaired | 10 | 2 |
Unstopped, cleansed, etc. | 25 | 8 |
Sinks, etc. | ||
Waste pipes repaired, renewed, etc. ... | 30 | 8 |
Yards, Areas and Washhouses— | ||
Cleansed | 20 | 7 |
Paved and paving repaired | 28 | 2 |
Houses and Workshops, etc. - | ||
Cleansed | 58 | 51 |
Dilapidations repaired and made good | 65 | 8 |
Ventilation improved | 2 | - |