London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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| Totals. | |
|---|---|
| Yards or open spaces newly paved and drained or repaired | 105 |
| New provided | 239 |
| Repaired or renewed | 283 |
| Houses or parts cleansed (other than verminous conditions) | 312 |
| Dampness in houses or parts abated | 226 |
Details of work, etc., supervised or action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors, whether under notice or voluntary, at Registered Tenement
| Totals. | |
|---|---|
| Illegally occupied—found, or brought to the Inspectors' notice | 202 |
| Closed, or illegal occupation discontinued | 7 |
| Made to conform | 21 |
| Rooms disinfested | 46 |
| Number of houses concerned | 23 |
| Beds and bedding disinfested | 4 |
| Floors of rooms cleansed | 8 |
| Nuisances from improper keeping in rooms abated | 2 |
| Nuisances from improper keeping on the premises abated | 2 |
| Drainage systems repaired or renewed, partly or wholly | 64 |
| Plumbing defects remedied (soil pipes, waste pipes, &c.) | 109 |
| Roofs, rainwater pipes and gutters repaired or renewed | 199 |
| Water supply provided to tenements | 33 |
| Number of houses concerned | 31 |
| Sinks provided to tenements | 96 |
| Number of houses concerned | 77 |
| Water cisterns cleansed or covered | 10 |
| Additional provided | 43 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired | 1 |
| Removed from improper position | 37 |
| Yards or open spaces newly paved and drained or repaired | 57 |
| New provided | 6 |
| Repaired or renewed | 47 |
| Window cords repaired or renewed | 183 |
| Window fittings repaired or renewed | 146 |
| Filth and refuse removed from rooms | 8 |
| Washing (of clothes) accommodation provided | 10 |
| Coppers repaired or renewed | 32 |
| Suitably ventilated food cupboards provided | 201 |
| Kitchen ranges repaired or renewed | 77 |
| Common staircases repaired | 10 |
| Common staircases provided with adequate means of natural light | 4 |
| Common staircases provided with adequate means of artificial light | 1 |
| Houses or parts cleansed (excluding verminous rooms) | 262 |
| Number of rooms concerned | 698 |
| Dampness in houses or parts abated | 213 |
| Dilapidated houses or parts repaired | 113 |