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Kensington 1938

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

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Table: Sanitary Inspection The following table shows a summary of the inspections, etc., carried out by the district and housing inspectors during the year:—

Sanitary Inspection The following table shows a summary of the inspections, etc., carried out by the district and housing inspectors during the year:—

DESCRIPTION OF INSPECTIONS, Etc.ward.Housing Inspectors.Total
St. Charles.Golborne.Norland.Pem-bridge.Holland.Earls Ct. & Queens Gt.Brompton & Redcliffc
1234667
Total complaints received4125823414471752062843522,799
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
Complaints received361375284418163204256732,134
Houses inspected on complaint360392284415161229266752,182
„ after infectious disease216161915525547510687
Re-inspections1,3914591,4869815021,3391,7941598,111
Inspections of mews194305128129288673880
Smoke observations_35__192—29
Other inspections1,0731,1415125891876806991,0765,957
By-laws re. houses let in lodgings.
Complaints received51207572912228279665
Houses inspected on complaint ...51207572912229282669
First annual inspection (unfur-nished houses)159962753062511342205832,024
Re-inspections do. do.6178416454154122463522,3515,879
Housing Acts.
Initial inspections (including pre-paration or revision of house-to-house card)192108266220821382798302,115
Re-inspections5414399106481972406,3377,224
Underground living rooms.
Primary inspections159108196294442261696481,844
Re-inspections1151052084261682873467,3769,031
Drainage.
Applications made476310115510414518573873
Plans submitted1522173363798910328
House drains tested and inspected24126840622353142572221,612

Table: The following table shows the number of notices which have been issued in respect of nuisances, defects, etc., found during the year:—

The following table shows the number of notices which have been issued in respect of nuisances, defects, etc., found during the year:—

DESCRIPTION OF INSPECTIONS, Etc.ward.Housing Inspec-tors.Total
St. Charles.Golborne.Norland.Pern-bridge.Holland.Earls Ct. & Queens Gt.Brompton & Redcliffc
1234567
Notices issued.
Public Health (London) Aet, 1936.
Intimation notices3373302663392131842864222,377
Statutory notices5289832542433890462
Final notices101920457131997
Summonses issued33102—2—1535
Housing Act, 1936.
Sect. 9 (Repairs)———————177177
Sect. 157 (Entry)———————500500
Removal of manure—311—3——8
Smoke nuisance orders—————————
Rent Restrictions Act certificates13————1—5
Other notices1594715838635209
Report of waste of water to M.W.B.11391811—13171164
,, dangerous structures to
L.C.C.12268212250103