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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81
Verminous conditions. Totals.
Rooms disinfested 94
Number of houses concerned 51
Beds and bedding disinfested 45
Floors of rooms cleansed 36
Animals.
Nuisances from improper keeping in rooms abated —
Nuisances from improper keeping on the premises abated 1
Smoke nuisances.
Complaints received 7
Observations made 14
Notices served 1
Drainage systems, &c.
Drainage systems repaired or renewed, partly or wholly 366
Plumbing defects remedied (soil pipes, waste pipes, etc.) 564
Roofs, rainwater pipes and gutters repaired or renewed 258
Water supply.
Water supply provided to separate lettings 176
Number of houses concerned 148
Sinks provided to separate lettings 240
Number of houses concerned 197
Water cisterns cleansed or covered 11
Water-Closets.
Additional provided 130
Removed from improper position 18
Flushing cisterns repaired 78
Yards, &c. Paving, &c.
Yards or open spaces newly paved and drained 70
Paving of yards or open spaces repaired 79
Bathrooms.
New provided 187
Dust Bins
Repaired or renewed 123
Houses or parts cleansed (other than verminous conditions) 167
Number of rooms concerned 341
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
Houses:—
Totals.
Underground rooms.
Illegally occupied—found, or brought to the Inspectors' notice 61
Closed, or illegal occupation discontinued 14
Made to conform 49
Verminous conditions.
Rooms disinfested 83
Number of houses concerned 69
Beds and bedding disinfested 4
Floors of rooms cleansed 3
Animals.
Nuisances from improper keeping in rooms abated 1
Nuisances from improper keeping on the premises abated —
Drainage systems, doc.
Drainage systems repaired or renewed, partly or wholly 91
Plumbing defects remedied (soil pipes, waste pipes, &c.) 105
Roofs, rainwater pipes and gutters repaired or renewed 239
Water supply.
Water supply provided to tenements 10
Number of houses concerned 10
Sinks provided to tenements 45
Number of houses concerned 43
Water cisterns cleansed or covered 7