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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Details of work, etc., supervised or action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors, whether under notice or voluntary:—
| Registered Tenement Houses. | Premises not registered as tenement houses. | |
|---|---|---|
| Illegally occupied—found, or brought to the Inspectors' notice | 29 | 64 |
| Closed, or illegal occupation discontinued | 11 | 5 |
| Made to conform | 24 | 56 |
| Rooms disinfested | 80 | 21 |
| Number of houses concerned | 73 | 13 |
| Beds and bedding disinfested | 12 | 9 |
| Floors of rooms cleansed | 18 | 12 |
| Nuisances from improper keeping in rooms abated | 1 | 1 |
| Nuisances from improper keeping on the premises abated | – | 1 |
| Drainage systems repaired or renewed, partly or wholly | 48 | 142 |
| Plumbing defects remedied (soil pipes, waste pipes, &c.) | 139 | 201 |
| Roofs, rainwater pipes and gutters repaired or renewed | 355 | 186 |
| Water supply provided to tenements or separate lettings | 9 | 124 |
| Number of houses concerned | 9 | 78 |
| Sinks provided to tenements or separate lettings | 32 | 258 |
| Number of houses concerned | 28 | 122 |
| Water cisterns cleansed or covered | 10 | 11 |
| Additional provided | 8 | 88 |
| Removed from improper position | 2 | 9 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired | 53 | 39 |
| Yards or open spaces newly paved and drained | 9 | 21 |
| Paving of yards or open spaces repaired | 65 | 41 |
| New provided | 2 | 103 |
| Repaired or renewed | 47 | 72 |
| Houses or parts cleansed (excluding verminous rooms) | 698 | 207 |
| Number of rooms concerned | 1178 | 435 |
| Dampness in houses or parts abated | 386 | 150 |
| Window cords repaired or renewed | 238 | 62 |
| Window fittings repaired or renewed | 211 | 51 |
| Filth and refuse removed from rooms . | 5 | 3 |
| Washing (of clothes) accommodation provided | 1 | – |
| Coppers repaired or renewed | 52 | 5 |
| Suitably ventilated food cupboards provided | 262 | 8 |
| Kitchen ranges repaired or renewed | 143 | 28 |
| Common staircases repaired | 31 | 7 |
| Common staircases provided with adequate means of natural | ||
| light | 5 | – |
| Common staircases provided with adequate means of artificial | ||
| light | 5 | – |
| Dilapidated houses or parts repaired | 622 | 130 |
| Complaints received | 9 | 5 |
| Observations made | 3 | 8 |
| Notices served | 1 | – |
| Accumulations of refuse removed | 26 | 47 |