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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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| Drainage systems, &c. | Totals. |
|---|---|
| Drainage systems repaired or renewed, partly or wholly | 31 |
| Plumbing defects remedied (soil pipes, waste pipes, &c.) | 82 |
| Roofs, rainwater pipes and gutters repaired or renewed | 180 |
| Water snpply provided to tenements | 71 |
| Number of houses concerned | 53 |
| Sinks provided to tenements | 77 |
| Number of houses concerned | 57 |
| Water cisterns cleansed or covered | 16 |
| Additional provided | 1 |
| Removed from improper position | 4 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired | 57 |
| Yards or open spaces newly paved and drained or repaired | 66 |
| New provided | 2 |
| Repaired or renewed | 78 |
| Window cords repaired or renewed | 149 |
| Window fittings repaired or renewed | 56 |
| Filth and refuse removed from rooms | 12 |
| Washing (of clothes) accommodation provided | - |
| Coppers repaired or renewed | 7 |
| Suitably ventilated food cupboards provided | 2 |
| Kitchen ranges repaired or renewed | 36 |
| Common staircases repaired | 43 |
| Common staircases provided with adequate means of natural light | — |
| Common staircases provided with adequate means of artificial light | _ |
| House-! or parts cleansed (excluding verminous rooms) | 344 |
| Number of rooms concerned | 1026 |
| Dampness in houses or parts abated | 90 |
| Dilapidated houses or parts repaired | 220 |
Houses Let in Lodgings.
Reference to action taken with regard to these premises will be
found in Section 5.
Businesses of Rag and Bone Dealers.
There is only one place in the Borough where the business of a
dealer in Rags, etc., is carried on.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts.
Number of certificates applied for 7
„ „ issued 7
Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.
Section 132 of the Act of 1901 requires every Medical Officer of
Health in his Annual Report specially to report on the administration
of the Act, and tabulated statements were framed by the Home
Secretary with a view to such reports being made upon uniform lines.
It is the duty of the Borough Council to keep a Register of all Workshops
situated within their district.