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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
Hammersmith 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Unhealthy Areas.
A list of properties, recommended to be dealt with either
as Clearance or Improvement Areas or by Closing Orders,
has been submitted to the Borough Council.
Bye-laws.
No special difficulties have been experienced in the enforcement
of the bye-laws relating to tenement houses, &c.
| Number of Council houses found to be infested | 4 |
| Number of other houses found to be infested | 209 |
| Number of Council houses disinfested | 4 |
| Number of other houses disinfested | 24 |
In all cases a notice is served, calling attention to the
infestation.
Methods Employed.
Removal of all woodwork, use of blow lamp, spray with
insecticide. Bedding disinfested in Council's disinfector.
The belongings of tenants removing to Council houses are
disinfested by hydrocyanic acid gas.
This Council has an arrangement whereby the Kensington
Borough Council carries out this work at a cost of
£8 7s. 6d. per van load.
Newly-Erected Houses.—Progress continues to be
made in the Southern Housing Scheme.
This scheme includes the demolition of a large insanitary
area and the erection on the site of a number of
blocks of working-class dwellings.
Three hundred and one Certificates were granted during
the year under Section 95 (2) of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936, with regard to newly-erected houses and flats
having a proper and sufficient water supply.