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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SANITARY INSPECTION The following table shows a summary of the inspections, etc. carried out by the public health inspectors during the year s-
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | |
| Houses inspected on complaint | 2,494 |
| Houses inspected after infectious disease | 1,947 |
| Re-inspections | 7,101 |
| Smoke observations | 38 |
| Other inspected | 1,113 |
| Housing Act, 1957 | |
| Initial inspections (including preparation or revision of house-to-house cards) | 506 |
| Re-inspections | 129 |
| Initial inspections for overcrowding | 348 |
| Re-inspections | 701 |
| Underground Living Rooms | |
| Initial inspections | 265 |
| Re-inspections | 2,214 |
| Drainage | |
| Applications | 606 |
| Plans submitted | 311 |
| House drains inspected | 5,888 |
| House drains tested | 578 |
| Clean Air Act, 1956 | |
| Premises inspected (Smokeless zone) | 7,367 |
| Factories Act, 1957 | |
| Premises inspected | 287 |
| Outworkers' premises inspected | 168 |
The following table shows the number of notices issued in respect of nuisances, defects, etc., found during the year :-
| Public Health (London) Act, 1956 | |
| Intimation notices | 1,022 |
| Statutory notices | 405 |
| Final notices | 155 |
Various
Factories Acts 24
Report of waste water to the Metropolitan
Water Board 32
Report of dangerous structures to the
London County Council 34
Other notices 54