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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Water supply provided to separate lettings | 407 |
Number of houses concerned | 260 |
Sinks provided to separate lettings | 420 |
Number of houses concerned | 264 |
Water cisterns cleansed or covered | 19 |
Water-Closets. | 229 |
Additional provided | |
Removed from improper position | 14 |
Flushing cisterns repaired | 115 |
Yards, &c., Paving, &c. | |
Yards or open spaces newly paved and drained or repaired | 107 |
Bathrooms. | |
New provided | 332 |
Dust Bins. | 590 |
Repaired or renewed |
Work, etc., supervised or action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors, whether under notice or voluntary, at Registered tenement Houses:—
Totals | |
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Overcrowding. | |
Number of rooms found overcrowded | 12 |
Cases abated (rooms) after service of notice | — |
Cases abated (rooms) without service of notice | 1 |
Underground sleeping rooms. | |
Illegally occupied—found, or brought to the Inspectors' notice | 5 |
Closed or illegal occupation discontinued | 1 |
Made to conform | 3 |
Verminous conditions. | |
Rooms disinfested | 87 |
Number of houses concerned | 52 |
Beds and bedding disinfested | 31 |
Floors of rooms cleansed | 51 |
Animals. | |
Nuisances from improper keeping in rooms abated | 1 |
Nuisances from improper keeping on the premises abated | 1 |
Drainage systems, &c. | |
Drainage systems repaired or renewed, partly or wholly | 41 |
Plumbing defects remedied (soil pipes, waste pipes, &c.) | 93 |
Roofs, rainwater pipes and gutters repaired or renewed | 237 |
Water supply. | |
Water supply provided to tenements | 46 |
Number of houses concerned | 37 |
Sinks provided to tenements | 48 |
Number of houses concerned | 39 |
Water cisterns cleansed or covered | 18 |
Water-Closets. | |
Additional provided | 1 |
Flushing cisterns repaired | 71 |
Yards, &c., Paving, &c. | |
Yards or open spaces newly paved and drained or repaired | 63 |
Bathrooms. | |
New provided | 1 |
Dust Bins. | |
Repaired or renewed | 135 |
Miscellaneous. | |
Window cords repaired or renewed | 408 |
Window fittings repaired or renewed | 226 |
Filth and refuse removed from rooms | 26 |
Washing (of clothes) accommodation provided | 4 |