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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Sanitary Inspection. The following table shows a summary of the inspections,etc. carried out by the district and housing inspectiors during the year:-
| DESCRIPTION OF WORK. | DISTRICT INSPECTORS. | Housing Inspectors. | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Total complaints received | 444 | 522 | 311 | 305 | 262 | 178 | 316 | 136 | 2,474 |
| Public Health (London) Act, 1891 & 1936. | |||||||||
| Complaints received | 141 | 320 | 293 | 278 | 228 | 178 | 270 | 4 | 1,712 |
| Houses inspected on complaint | 141 | 320 | 293 | 278 | 228 | 178 | 270 | 4 | 1,712 |
| „ after infectious disease | 212 | 297 | 90 | 14 | 53 | 45 | 65 | 2 | 778 |
| Re-inspections | 1,610 | 221 | 2,736 | 1,516 | 2,110 | 808 | 1,701 | 3 | 10,705 |
| By-laws re houses let in lodgings. | |||||||||
| Complaints received | 303 | 202 | 18 | 27 | 34 | - | 46 | 132 | 762 |
| Houses inspected on complaint | 303 | 202 | 18 | 27 | 34 | - | 46 | 132 | 762 |
| First annual inspection (furnished houses) | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| First annual inspection (unfurnished houses) | 211 | 155 | 66 | 56 | 56 | - | 1 | 1 | 546 |
| Re-inspections do. do. | 1,938 | 1,284 | 359 | 50 | 521 | 6 | 70 | 285 | 4,513 |
| Housing Acts. | |||||||||
| Initial inspections (including preparation or revision of house-tohouse card) | 286 | 176 | 101 | 109 | 100 | 61 | 97 | 178 | 1,108 |
| Re-inspections | 708 | 299 | 288 | 132 | 25 | 21 | 38 | 3,783 | 5,294 |
| Underground living rooms. | |||||||||
| Primary inspections | 92 | 22 | 137 | 35 | 39 | 3 | 79 | 86 | 493 |
| Re-inspections | 957 | 21 | 203 | 118 | 74 | - | 151 | 1,892 | 3,416 |
| Drainage. | |||||||||
| Applications made | 34 | 19 | 88 | 131 | 200 | 187 | 240 | 1 | 900 |
| Plans submitted | 29 | 27 | 27 | 41 | 126 | 89 | 143 | 8 | 490 |
| House drains tested and inspected | 209 | 143 | 456 | 11 | 76 | 64 | 83 | 7 | 1,049 |
| Inspections of mews | 366 | 521 | 15 | 143 | 57 | 187 | 8 | - | 1,297 |
| „ canal boats | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| „ common lodging houses | - | - | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | 36 |
| Smoke observations | 16 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 22 |
| Other inspections | 1,487 | 615 | 795 | 445 | 206 | 588 | 515 | 82 | 4,733 |
The following table shows the number of notices which have been issued in respect of nuisances, defects, etc., found during the year:—
| DISTRICT INSPECTORS. | Housing Inspec. tors. | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Intimation notices | 295 | 243 | 133 | 110 | 150 | 59 | 144 | 148 | 1,282 |
| Statutory notices | 21 | 49 | 42 | 4 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 206 |
| Final notices | 7 | 10 | 8 | - | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 42 |
| Summonses issued | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Sect. 17 (1930) (Repairs) | 11 | 12 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 153 | 178 |
| Sect. 6 (By-laws) | 82 | 86 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 176 |
| Sect. 127 (1925) (Entry) | 33 | 48 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 617 | 706 |
| Removal of manure | 7 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| Smoke nuisance orders | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Rent Restrictions Act certificates | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Other notices | 35 | 32 | 12 | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | 85 |
| Report of waste of water to M.W.B. | 4 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 63 |
| „ dangerous structures to L.C.C | 8 | 14 | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 34 |