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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

Hampstead 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]

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Table: Work, etc., supervised or action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors, whether under notice or voluntary, at premises not registered as Tene-ment Houses:—

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 overcrowded2
Cases abated (rooms) after service of notice2
Cases abated (rooms) without service of notice—
Underground sleeping rooms.
Illegally occupied—found, or brought to the Inspectors' notice33
Closed, or illegal occupation discontinued19
Made to conform8
Verminous conditions.
Rooms disinfested20
Number of houses concerned12
Beds and bedding disinfested—
Floors of rooms cleansed12
Animals.
Nuisances from improper keeping in rooms abated2
Nuisances from improper keeping on the premises abated2
Smoke nuisances.
CoflTplaints received2
Observations made5
Notices served1
Drainage systems, &c.
Drainage systems repaired or renewed, partly or wholly428
Plumbing defects remedied (soil pipes, waste pipes, &c.)686
Roofs, rainwater pipes and gutters repaired or renewed260
Water supply.
Water supply provided to separate lettings272
Number of houses concerned173
Sinks provided to separate lettings284
Number of houses concerned173
Water cisterns cleansed or covered21
Water-Closets.
Additional provided156
Removed from improper position20
Flushing cisterns repaired66
Yards, &c., Paving, &c.
Yards or open spaces newly paved and drained or repaired167
Bathrooms.
New provided213
Dust Bins.
Repaired or renewed172

Table: Work, etc., supervised or action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors, whether under notice or voluntary, at Registered Tenement Houses:-

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 overcrowded8
Cases abated (rooms) after service of notice6
Cases abated (rooms) without service of notice—
Underground sleeping rooms.
Illegally occupied—found, or brought to the Inspectors' notice11
Closed or illegal occupation discontinued8
Made to conform2
Verminous conditions.
Rooms disinfested48
Number of houses concerned25
Beds and bedding disinfested8
Floors of rooms cleansed35
Animals.
Nuisances from improper keeping in rooms abated—
Nuisances from improper keeping on the premises abated3