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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Number of inspections of Workshops (excluding bakehouses)
203
„ „ inspections of Workplaces 424
„ „ inspections of Bakehouses, Milkshops and
other food premises 910
Work, etc., supervised or action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors,
whether under notice or voluntary, at premises not registered as
Tenement Houses :—
Totals.
Overcrowding.
Number of rooms found overcrowded 7
Cases abated (rooms) after service of notice 6
Cases abated (rooms) without service of notice 2
Underground sleeping rooms.
Illegally occupied—found, or brought to the Inspectors' notice 19
Closed, or illegal occupation discontinued 9
Made to conform 16
Verminous conditions.
Rooms disinfested 15
Number of houses concerned 9
Beds and bedding disinfested 4
Floors of rooms cleansed 14
Animals.
Nuisances from improper keeping in rooms abated 1
Nuisances from improper keeping on the premises abated —
Smoke nuisances.
Complaints received 3
Observations made 3
Notices served 1
Drainage systems,&c.
Drainage systems repaired or renewed, partly or wholly 410
Plumbing defects remedied (soil pipes, waste pipes, &c.) 624
Roofs, rainwater pipes and gutters repaired or renewed 254
Water supply.
Water supply provided to separate lettings 351
Number of houses concerned 253
Sinks provided to separate lettings 349
Number of houses concerned 246
Water cisterns cleansed or covered 14
Water-Closets.
Additional provided 186
Removed from improper position 30
Flushing cisterns repaired138
Yards, &c., Paving, &c
Yards or open spaces newly paved and drained or repaired 135
Bathrooms.
New provided 290
Dust Bins.
Repaired or renewed 184
Work, etc., supervised or action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors,
whether under notice or voluntary, at Registered Tenement Houses:—
Totals.
Overcrowding.
Number of rooms found overcrowded 15
Cases abated (rooms) after service of notice 3
Cases abated (rooms) without service of notice 2
Underground sleeping rooms.
Illegally occupied—found, or brought to the Inspectors' notice 3
Closed or illegal occupation discontinued
Made to conform 2