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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 1940

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

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7
SANITARY INSPECTION

Table: The following table shows a summary of the inspect etc., carried out by the district and housing inspectors during the year:-

The following table shows a summary of the inspect etc., carried out by the district and housing inspectors during the year:-

Total complaints received2,09
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
Complaints received1,78
Houses inspected on complaint1,79
,, ,, after infectious disease44
Re-inspections6,05
Inspections of mews21
Smoke observations
Other inspections6,62
By-laws re Houses let in Lodgings.
Complaints received31
Houses inspected on complaint31
First annual inspections5
Re-inspections54
Housing Acts. Initial inspections (including preparation or revision of house-to-house cards)171
Re-inspections75
175
Re-inspections595
Drainage. Applications made95
Plans submitted24
House drains tested and inspected234
The following table shows the number of notices which have been issued in respect of nuisances, defects, etc. form during the years-
Public Health (London) Act, 1936. Intimation notices1,08
Statutory notices36
Pinal notices?
Summonses issued???
Housing Act, 1936. Section 9 (repairs)???
Section 157 (entry)
Various.
Rent Restriction Act certificates???
Report of waste of water to M.W.B.20
Report of dangerous structures to L.C.C.8
Other notices2