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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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| House drains cleansed | 179 |
| Water closets, reconstructed or repaired | 179 |
| Water closets, new provided | 299 |
| Soil pipes, vent pipes, repaired etc. | 60 |
| Soil pipes, vent pipes, new provided | 122 |
| Baths, new provided | 245 |
| Sinks, new provided | 197 |
| Lavatory basins, new provided | 635 |
| Waste pipes, new provided | 319 |
| Cisterns, cleansed | 7 |
| Cisterns, covered | 4 |
| Taps fixed on rising main | 7 |
| Yards and areas paved, drained etc | 30 |
| Dustbins provided | 76 |
| Accumulations of filth, etc. removed | 123 |
| Roofs repaired | 664 |
| Houses provided with water above basement level | 14 |
| Dampness in dwellings remedied' | 957 |
| Houses disinfected after infectious disease (including bedding, etc.) | 386 |
| Rooms in such houses, disinfected after infectious disease | 573 |
| Houses cleansed under Houses let in Lodgings Byelaws | 7 |
| Cleansing of houses not on register | 40 |
| Verminous houses cleansed (including bedding, clothing, etc.) | 679 |
| Verminous rooms in such houses, cleansed | 1,272 |
| Dirty bedding, cleansed | 60 |
| Dirty bedding, destroyed | 11 |
| Other sanitary works executed | 2,840 |
HOUSING
| Inspection of dwelling houses during the year | |
|---|---|
| (i) (a) Dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Act) | 9,209 |
| 27,166 | |
| (ii) (a) Dwelling houses (including those under sub-head (i) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolid-ated Regulations, 1925 | 395 |
| (b) Inspections made for the purpose | 538 |
| (iii) Dwelling houses found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 2,044 |
Action under statutory powers during the year
| (a) Action under Sections 9 and 10 of the Housing Act, 1936:- | |
| (i) Dwelling houses in respect of which notices under Section 9 were served requiring repairs | - |
| (ii) Dwelling houses which were rendered fit by owners under Section 9 | |
| (iii) Dwelling houses rendered fit by the Council in default of owners under Section 10 | - |