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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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The following is a summary of works completed under the supervision of the district and housing inspectors during the year:-
| House drains reconstructed | 30 |
| ,, ,, , additions to | 19 |
| Defective drains repaired | 56 |
| House drains cleansed | 169 |
| Water-closets reconstructed | 34 |
| ,, repaired | 149 |
| ,, new provided | 50 |
| ,, supplied with water | 40 |
| Soil pipes ventilated,repaired, etc. | 21 |
| ,, new provided | 22 |
| Ventilating pipes, new provided | 30 |
| Baths, new provided | 30 |
| Sinks, ,, | 64 |
| Lavatory basins, new provided | 41 |
| Waste pipes, ,, ,, | 105 |
| Cisterns cleansed | 32 |
| ,, covered | 17 |
| ,, abolished | 3 |
| Taps fixed on rising main | 44 |
| Yards, areas paved, drained, repaired | 57 |
| Dustbins provided | 78 |
| Accumulations of filth, etc. removed | 216 |
| Overcrowding abated | 6 |
| Animals removed | 6 |
| Underground rooms, illegal occupation, discontinued | 9 |
| Roofs repaired | 363 |
| Houses provided with water above basement level | 47 |
| Dampness in dwellings remedied | 461 |
| Ventilated food cupboards provided | 84 |
| Artificial lighting of staircases provided | 5 |
| Closing orders made under Housing Act | 36 |
| Closing orders determined | 6 |
| Repairs of houses completed under Housing Act, | 39 |
| Infectious disease cases removed | 144 |
| Houses disinfected after infectious disease (including bedding, clothing, etc.) | 559 |
| Rooms in such houses disinfected after infec- | 953 |
| Houses cleansed under houses let in lodgings by-laws | 151 |
| Cleansing of houses not on register | 113 |
| Verminous houses cleansed (including bedding, clothing, etc. ) | |
| 444 | |
| Verminous rooms in such houses | 771 |
| Dirty bedding cleansed | 39 |
| ,, ,, destroyed | 5 |
| Other sanitary works executed | 391 |
Legal Proceedings under the Public Health Act. etc.
Nuisances. During the year 18 summonses were
taken out for various nuisances under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936. In 11 cases abatement orders were
made; in 2 cases fines were imposed amounting to 15s.;
three cases were dismissed under the Probation of Offenders
Act; and the remaining 2 cases were withdrawn, the
nuisances having been abated.
Removal of aged and infirm persons. Application
was made to the court in one case, and an order was obtained
for the compulsory removal of the person to a suitable
institution.