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Kensington 1923

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

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Table: TABLE VI. Summary of Inspections, &c., done by the Male Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1923.

TABLE VI. Summary of Inspections, &c., done by the Male Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1923.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK, &cNUMBER OF DISTRICTGrandTotal
]22A845673910
Complaints received297210—1432471972151721842892492203
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Houses inspected on complaint206101—1562311992701851982932382077
„ after Infectious Disease81105—6164864049476837638
Primary Routine House Inspections-3—49363368926317283734
Re-inspections1040375—627120714261024100989912817389826
Bye-Laws re Houses Let in Lodgings
Complaints received91103—1043——56—4262
First Annual Inspection (Furnished Houses)59_5212—11————89
Re-inspections „ „1824—735118—426————1321
First Annual Inspection (Unfurnished Houses)177276—9415810810861ll216441280
Re-inspections „ „10651296—3356335583343451192592695213
Housing Acts, 1890-1919.
Initial Inspections12411524279629532959871521065
Re-inspections501172596851231503052711501
Underground Living Rooms.
Primary Inspections861067721354472061122435
Re-inspections—928—20—8—24176247
Drainage.
House Drains Tested and Inspected151372427128102518256547683
Re-inspections—21025279421——33138449
Inspections of Workshops715—19133830211552431353
„ Factories—6—19151276747128
„ Bakehouses4416—5415342015185015281
„ Slaughterhouses -—30—200——1918———267
„ Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops -9032—365197103836910459724
„ Ice Cream Premises2641—261426209355538290
„ other Food Premises142121—826522711154361601261124
„ Mews3671665851864012613015157652913838
Smoke Observations114———108—5790103382
Other Inspections55746942454052892591634192502023262
Food and Drugs Acts, &c.
Samples taken (formal & informal)125125—125125—125125—1251251000
Notices Issued.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Intimations3634532782154572021531591423141432879
Statutory Notices671274527152434226208632567
Final103211746683293137
Summonses issued110——101——25_29
Housing Acts, 1890 1919.34
Sect. 36, 1909—22—10015438———213
Sect. 17, 1909—2—31—15———12
Sec. 28, 1919—1—187—15————41
Underground Room Habitation————2———41—7
Removal of Manure9———5—————317
Smoke Nuisance Orders—————1———__1
Rent Restrictions Act Certificates1———4811—2_17
Special Notices included under Public Health (London) Act,
1891, relating to Factories—————————1—1
„ Workshops————1———1114
„ Bakehouses—————————1_1
Other Notices———1————2249
Report of Wast e of Water to M. W. B.82—219—7——24466
„ Dangerous Structures to L.C.C.79—452—13—1178