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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 1957
[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 public health inspectors during the year
| House drains, reconstructed or repaired | 262 |
| House drains cleansed | 103 |
| Water closets, reconstructed or repaired | 111 |
| Water closets, new provided | 322 |
| Soil pipes, vent pipes, repaired etc | 80 |
| Soil pipes, vent pipes, new provided | 120 |
| Baths, new provided | 210 |
| Sinks, new provided | 293 |
| Lavatory basins, new provided | 573 |
| Bidets, new provided | 6 |
| Waste pipes, new provided | 389 |
| Cisterns, cleansed | 5 |
| Cisterns, covered | 5 |
| Taps fixed on rising main | 16 |
| Yards and areas paved, drained etc | 14 |
| Dustbins provided | 112 |
| Accumulations of filth, etc. removed | 77 |
| Roofs repaired | 223 |
| Houses provided with water above basement level | 3 |
| Dampness in dwellings remedied | 267 |
| Houses disinfected after infectious disease (including bedding, etc.) | 237 |
| Rooms in such houses, disinfected after infectious disease | 361 |
| Houses cleansed | 6 |
| Rooms in such houses | 36 |
| Verminous houses cleansed (including bedding, clothing, etc.) | 355 |
| Verminous rooms in such houses, cleansed | 701 |
| Other sanitary works executed | 689 |
HOUSING
Inspection of dwelling houses during the year
| (i) (a) Dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Act) | 5,536 | |
| (b) Inspections made for the purpose | 19,488 | |
| (ii) (a) Dwelling houses (including those under sub-head (i) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 690 | |
| (b) Inspections made for the purpose | 1,293 | |
| (iii) Dwelling houses found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 1,254 | |
| Remedy of defects without service of formal notices | ||
| Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action under the Housing or Public Health Acts | 861 | |