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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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| .Totals | |
|---|---|
| Drainage systems, &c. | |
| Drainage systems repaired or renewed, partly or wholly | 69 |
| Plumbing defects remedied(soil pipes, waste pipes, &c.) | 69 |
| Roofs, rainwater pipes and gutters repaired or renewed | 233 |
| Water supply. | |
| Water supply provided to tenements | 24 |
| Number of houses concerned | 11 |
| Sinks provided to tenements | 65 |
| Number of houses concerned | 53 |
| Water cisterns cleansed or covered | 9 |
| Water-closets. | |
| Additional provided | 43 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired | 48 |
| Removed from improper position | — |
| Yards, &c., Paving, &c. | |
| Yards or open spaces newly paved and drained | 27 |
| Paving of yards or open spaces repaired | 69 |
| Bathrooms. | |
| New provided | 2 |
| Dust Bins. | |
| Repaired or renewed | 65 |
| Miscellaneous. | |
| Window cords repaired or renewed | 145 |
| Window fittings repaired or renewed | 111 |
| Filth and refuse removed from rooms | 3 |
| Washing(of clothes) accommodation provided | 3 |
| Coppers repaired or renewed | 44 |
| Suitably ventilated food cupboards provided | 262 |
| Kitchen ranges repaired or renewed | 92 |
| Common staircases repaired | 18 |
| Common staircases provided with adequate means of natural light | — |
| Common staircases provided with adequate means of artificial light | — |
| Houses or parts cleansed(excluding verminous rooms) | 726 |
| Number of rooms concerned | 998 |
| Dampness in houses or parts abated | 358 |
| Dilapidated houses or parts repaired | 409 |
The sanitary work in the foregoing tables includes drainage and
plumbing work for which approval is obtained from the Borough
Council.
727 drainage application forms and plans were submitted during
the year. 93 of these were for work carried out under notice, and
634 were for alterations and additions carried out voluntarily by the
owners.
There is a growing tendency for persons of all classes to make
their homes in suites of rooms, a tendency brought about by the need
for economy and efficiency.
The result is that additional sanitary fittings are required and
amendments to drains have to be made to provide the necessary
sanitary amenities.
The interference with existing sanitary systems that these alterations
involve requires constant oversight by the Sanitary Inspectors to
maintain a standard of work that ensures safety to the occupiers of
the rooms.