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Holborn 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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Removal of Manure.
The removal of manure from the various mews in the Borough was
satisfactorily carried out during the year. Again no complaint was received.
Sanitary Inspection of the District, including Premises and Occupations which can be
controlled by By-Laws and Regulations.
In addition to my inspections, the Sanitary Inspectors made 21,600 various
inspections and visits as set out in the following table Each inspection frequently
covers a number of different sanitary matters.

Sanitary Inspectors' and Health Visitors' Work, Year 1927.

Mr. BennettMr. ClarkMr. LarardMiss CharlesworthMiss StockwellTotal
Complaints received5361671...182
Do. found to be justified5360671...181
Inspection of Houses —
Dwelling-houses7714361......281
Houses let in lodgings30828519319...805
Common lodging-houses343......10
Schools...4......4
Drains tested by smoke...3.........3
,, ,, ,, water1...l......2
,, ,, ,, chemicals1............1
Re underground rooms22.........4
,, Rent (Restriction) Act...............
,, New Buildings..................
Housing (Inspection of District)
Regulations..................
Factories —...
Bakehouses9208......37
Food preparation (other than above)......42......42
Other891322575...483
Workshops and workplaces — Food premises:
Dairies and Milkshops315116......98
Ice Cream, Manufacture4315281......339
Do. Storage or Sale1...1......2
Slaughter-houses...7.........7
Hotels and Restaurants70153209......432
Butchers27939361......679
Bakehouses286...16
Fried Fish shops1861515......216
Market Streets31678409......803
Licensed Premises...5.........5
Sweet shops334662......141
Other food shops925779......228
Other workshops20321323782...735
Other workplaces140190332...365
Outworkers' Registers213459...114
Stable and Stable yards4672............118
Rag and Bone shops8995......103
Outworkers' rooms10.........10
Offices863416......136
Inspections carried forward2,1281,6292,3641086,219