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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

Kensington 1929

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

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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
SANITARY INSPECTION.

Table: The following table shows a summary of the inspections, etc., carried out by the Male Sanitary Inspectors during the year:-

The following table shows a summary of the inspections, etc., carried out by the Male Sanitary Inspectors during the year:-

DESCRIPTION OF INSPECTIONS, &c.NUMBER OF DISTRICTGrand Total
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Total Complaints Received3782251843572912221672062851812,496
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Complaints received164221431761942221662032851671,742
Houses inspected on complaint164231601771792581662142901621,793
„ after Infectious Disease15915969110158876381134501,070
Re-inspections1062142137310841477129612435471376111210,712
By-Laws re Houses Let in Lodgings
Complaints received2142034118197—13—14754
Houses Inspected on Complaint2141983918041—12—14689
First Annual Inspection (Furnished Houses)5—31146—-_—29
Re-inspections3—55214—-——29
First Annual Inspection (Unfurnished Houses)722041411102886511241107241,164
Re-inspections „ „67818411324679969468373124996,447
Housing Act, 1925.
Initial Inspections (including preparation or revision of House to House Card)455880958135118654058675
Re-inspections43552415541151081126532
Underground Living Rooms.
Primary Inspections1239—234-151379
Re-inspections21244—3829—3317328
Drainage.
House Drains Tested and Inspected3412229438986240381261791,031
Voluntary Drainage Work:
Applications made102—2613218239422119734
Plans submitted916151212-37196131212
Inspections of Workshops27192116271033941231290
„ Factories3924209201331947158
„ Bakehouses161744716630653195
„ Ice Cream Premises11227149232125168
„ other Food Premises22138945625022563232041321,306
„ Mews12019048187121247953274271032,198
Smoke Observations4851144—-—602833625
Other Inspections2112135746625826356168086023865 289
Canal Boats Inspections-14------——14