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Kensington 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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case, the other being withdrawn, the work having been carried out before the hearing of the
summons. A penalty of £5 was also inflicted in the remaining case for conveying offensive matter
through the streets during prohibited hours.
The subjoined table recommended for use by the Metropolitan Branch of the Society of
Medical Officers of Health is inserted at the request of the Medical Officer of Health of the London
County Council.

Table: PROCEEDINGS DURING 1908.

PROCEEDINGS DURING 1908.

PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES.Number of inspections, 1908.Number of notices, 1908.Number of prosecutions, 1908.
On register at end of 1907.Added in 1908.Removed in 1908.On register at end of 1908.
Milk premises2791492841,72059—
Cowsheds1——145——
Slaughter-houses12—111227——
Other offensive trade premises1—1—3——
Ice cream premises165——16526543—
Registered houses let in lodgings2,02828—2,0569,246(a)* 82 (b)†1184(a)* (b)†7

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Total number of intimation notices served for all purposes, 2402.
* (a) For overcrowding † (b) For other conditions.

Table: Overcrowding—1908.

Overcrowding—1908.

Number of dwelling rooms overcrowded46
Number remedied46
Number of prosecutions—
Underground rooms—
Illegal occupation dealt with during year22
Number of rooms closed22
Insanitary houses—
Number closed under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Number closed under the Housing of the Working Classes Act—
Number of premises cleansed under Sec. 20 of L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1904270
Shelters provided under sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Number of persons accommodated during the yearNo shelter
Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications for certificates were received during year9
Number of tenements comprised therein143
Number of tenements for which certificates were (a) granted110
(b) refused—
Number of prosecutions under By-laws under Public Health Act, 1891.
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow, ice, salt, filth, etc.—
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter running out of any manufactory, etc.—
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such a manner as to be injurious to health—
(d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling houses—
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, etc.1
(f) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of refuse, etc.—
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, etc.—
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc.—
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water closets—
(j) With respect to drainage, etc., (Metropolis Management Act, sectiion 202)—
(k) With respect to deposit of plan as to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management ActsAmendment (By-laws ) Act, 1809—
Mortuaries—
Total number of bodies removed315
Total number of infectious bodies removed1