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 Hampstead Borough]
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Work, etc., supervised or action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors, whether under notice or voluntary, at premises not registered as Tene-ment Houses:—
Overcrowding. | Totals. |
---|---|
Number of rooms found overcrowded | 2 |
Cases abated (rooms) after service of notice | 2 |
Cases abated (rooms) without service of notice | — |
Illegally occupied—found, or brought to the Inspectors' notice | 33 |
Closed, or illegal occupation discontinued | 19 |
Made to conform | 8 |
Rooms disinfested | 20 |
Number of houses concerned | 12 |
Beds and bedding disinfested | — |
Floors of rooms cleansed | 12 |
Nuisances from improper keeping in rooms abated | 2 |
Nuisances from improper keeping on the premises abated | 2 |
CoflTplaints received | 2 |
Observations made | 5 |
Notices served | 1 |
Drainage systems repaired or renewed, partly or wholly | 428 |
Plumbing defects remedied (soil pipes, waste pipes, &c.) | 686 |
Roofs, rainwater pipes and gutters repaired or renewed | 260 |
Water supply provided to separate lettings | 272 |
Number of houses concerned | 173 |
Sinks provided to separate lettings | 284 |
Number of houses concerned | 173 |
Water cisterns cleansed or covered | 21 |
Additional provided | 156 |
Removed from improper position | 20 |
Flushing cisterns repaired | 66 |
Yards or open spaces newly paved and drained or repaired | 167 |
New provided | 213 |
Repaired or renewed | 172 |
Work, etc., supervised or action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors, whether under notice or voluntary, at Registered Tenement Houses:-
Overcrowding. | Totals |
---|---|
Number of rooms found overcrowded | 8 |
Cases abated (rooms) after service of notice | 6 |
Cases abated (rooms) without service of notice | — |
Illegally occupied—found, or brought to the Inspectors' notice | 11 |
Closed or illegal occupation discontinued | 8 |
Made to conform | 2 |
Rooms disinfested | 48 |
Number of houses concerned | 25 |
Beds and bedding disinfested | 8 |
Floors of rooms cleansed | 35 |
Nuisances from improper keeping in rooms abated | — |
Nuisances from improper keeping on the premises abated | 3 |