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 & Chelsea Borough]
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6 3
Various
Initial
Visits
Re-visits
Noise complaints
178
145
Pet Animals Act
7
1
No—access visits
1,887
94
All other visits
6,419
210
Work Completed
New items provided
Drains 138
Inspection chambers 78
Intercepting chambers 15
Soil pipes 117
Waste pipes 91
Rainwater pipes 16
Water closets 493
Bidets 24
Wash-hand basins 605
Sinks 215
Baths/showers 282
Urinals 57
Hot water supplies 6
Separate cooking facilities 26
Means for space heating 2
Dustbins 12
Items cleansed or cleared
Drains 31
Soil pipes 5
Waste pipes 8
Rainwater pipes 2
Cisterns 5
Noxious matter 20
Other rubbish 67
Items repaired or renewed
Drains 7
Intercepting chambers 1
Soil pipes 12
Waste pipes 31
Rainwater pipes 29
Water closets 48
Wash-hand basins 8
Sinks 11
Urinals 1
Roofs 107
Gutters 6
Walls 226
Ceilings 169
Floors 80
Windows 96
Doors and frames 15
Fireplaces 4
Staircases 20
Yards and areas 3
Water waste preventers 15
Number of houses where dampness eradicated 294
Number of houses where artificial lighting to staircase provided 9
Notices Served
Public Health Acts 1936 and 1961
Intimation notices 613
Statutory notices 490
Final notices 96
Housing Acts 1957 to 1964
Section 9 (repair) 4
Section 14 (deficiencies of management) 1
Section 15 (additional amenities) 3
Section 16 (means of escape from fire 3
Various
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960 153
Offices, Shops & Railway Premises Act, 1963 123
Other notices 28