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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
Holborn 1925
Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE V. INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
| PREMISES. | Number on Register at end of 1925. | Number of Inspections. | Number of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowsheds | ... | ... | ... |
| Milkshops | 129 | 141 | ... |
| Houses let in lodgings | 577 | 1,050 | 6 |
| Ice cream premises | 81 | 264 | ... |
| Slaughter-houses | 1 | 2 | ... |
| Offensive Trades | ... | ... | ... |
Smoke Nuisances—
| Number of observations | 604 |
| Number of notices | 7 |
| Number of nuisances and complaints | |
| Number of summonses | 0 |
| Housing of the Working Classe:— Number of houses inspected | 880 |
| Number of houses dealt with under Section 15 of the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909" | 0 |
| Number of representations by householders | 0 |
| Number of representations by Medical Officer | 0 |
| Number of houses included in such representations | 0 |
| Number of Closing Orders | o |
| Number of houses included in such Closing Orders | 0 |
| Number of Closing Orders determined | 0 |
| Number of houses remedied without Closing Orders | 0 |
| (A number of houses were remedied without the necessity for representation) Number of demolition orders | 0 |
| Number of houses demolished; (a) in pursuance of Orders | 0 |
| (b) voluntarily | 0 |
| Obstructive Buildings— Number of representations under Section 38 of the Housing Act, 1890 ... | 0 |
| Number of buildings demolished | 0 |
| Number of representations still under consideration | 0 |
| Number of Orders for repairs issued under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925 | 0 |
| Number of houses repaired by local authorities | 0 |
| Number of houses closed on notice by owner that they could not be made fit | 0 |
| Total number of houses in the borough | 3473 (Census, 1921) |
| Number of houses occupied by the working classes | 8571 tenements (Census, 1921) |
| Number of houses for working classes— (a) erected during year; 1 block, 37 tenements. (b) in course of erection | |
| Underground Rooms— Number illegally occupied for which notices were served | 3 |
| Number closed or illegal occupation discontinued | 3 |
| Overcrowding— Number of rooms overcrowded for which notices were served | 4 |
| Number remedied | 4 |
| Prosecutions | 2 |
| Cleansing— Number of adults cleansed (for vermin) (Males 120; Females 4) | 124 |
| Number of children cleansed | 0 |
| Number of rooms or premises cleansed (for vermin) | 94 |
| Prosecutions (vermin) | 0 |
| Water Supply to Tenement Houses— Premises supplied | 5 |
| Prosecutions | 0 |
| Sale of Food— Number of premises used other than ice cream premises, milk shops and cowsheds | 384 |
| Number of Inspections | 2,884 |
| Disinfection Shelter— Persons accommodated | 0 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum Regulations— Number of notifications received during the year from certified midwives | 0 |
Sanitary Officers—
| Number of Sanitary Inspectors | (whole-time) Male | 3 | Female | 0 |
| Number of Sanitary Inspectors | (part-time) Male | 0 | Female | 1 |
| Number of Health Visitors | whole-time | 1 | part-time | 1 |