Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | |
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(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 | - |