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 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Houses. | Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. | |
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Floor cavities ventilated | — | — |
Other works to prevent dampness | 27 | |
Ashbins— Provided, repaired, etc. | 44 | |
Urinals— Repaired, cleansed, etc. | — | 1 |
Various— Underground Rooms vacated | 3 | — |
Smoke—Emission of black smoke abated | — | 7 |
Accumulations of Refuse—Removed | 25 | |
Overcrowding abated | 4 | |
Manure receptacles repaired or provided | — | 1 |
Other nuisances abated |
The following table shows the nuisances for which the 94 Statutory Notices were issued under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Houses. | Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. | |
---|---|---|
Section 2 (a) Dirty and dilapidated premises, etc. | 41 | 5 |
,, (b) and Section 37, Ashbins | 7 | l |
,, (b) Drains and W.C.'s | 29 | 2 |
,, (d) Accumulation of rubbish | 5 | — |
,, (e) (g) (i.) Overcrowding | 2 | l |
,, (f) and Section 48. Water supply | 2 | — |
,, (g) (ii.) Ventilation of Workshop | — | 2 |
,, 24 Black Smoke | — | 4 |
,, 38 W.C.'s communicating with workrooms | — | 3 |
,, ,, W.C. Absence of separate accommodation for sexes | — | 4 |
,, 96 Underground rooms | 3 | — |
By-laws as to Houses let in Lodgings.
At the end of the year 577 houses were registered under these By-laws. Of
these, 286 are in St. Giles and Bloomsbury and 291 in the Holborn District.
There were 1,051 inspections of these premises, excluding a very large number
of periodical inspections and re-inspections. 218 notices were served for breaches
of the By-laws, exclusive of 589 notices that were served for annual cleansing as
required by the By-laws.
Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919.
During the year 220 premises were inspected under the above Act, the total
inspections being 268. Three notices for breaches of the Act were served. As a
result, in one case the drains were reconstructed and in the others accumulations
of refuse in vaults under the pavement were cleared out and rat runs sealed up.
The following summary shows the condition found on inspection, the action
taken and the results obtained .