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)
64
„ „ inspections of Workplaces 253
„ „ inspections of Bakehouses, Milkshops and
other food premises 601
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 10
Cases abated (rooms) after service of notice 5
Cases abated (rooms) without service of notice 2
Underground sleeping rooms.
Illegally occupied—found, or brought to the Inspectors' notice 54
Closed, or illegal occupation discontinued 9
Made to conform 12
Verminous conditions.
Rooms disinfested 46
Number of houses concerned 23
Beds and bedding disinfested 5
Floors of rooms cleansed 34
Animals.
Nuisances from improper keeping in rooms abated 2
Nuisances from improper keeping on the premises abated 2
Smoke nuisances.
Complaints received 4
Observations made 8
Notices served —
Drainage systems, &c.
Drainage systems repaired or renewed, partly or wholly 328
Plumbing defects remedied (soil pipes, waste pipes, &c.) 654
Roofs, rainwater pipes and gutters repaired or renewed 399
Water supply.
Water supply provided to separate lettings 277
Number of houses concerned 214
Sinks provided to separate lettings 283
Number of houses concerned 220
Water cisterns cleansed or covered 15
Water Closets.
Additional provided 134
Removed from improper position 21
Flushing cisterns repaired 141
Yards, &c., Paving, &c.
Yards or open spaces newly paved and drained or repaired 160
Bathrooms.
New provided 260
Dust Bins.
Repaired or renewed 147
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 16
Cases abated (rooms) after service of notice 3
Cases abated (rooms) without service of notice 4
Underground sleeping rooms.
Illegally occupied—found, or brought to the Inspectors' notice 15
Closed or illegal occupation discontinued 7
Made to conform —