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Holborn 1927

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

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Houses.Factories. Workshops and Workplaces.
Dampness— Roofs repaired674
Gutters repaired14
Other works to prevent dampness91
Ashbins— Provided, repaired, etc.535
Urinals— Repaired, cleansed, etc.-5
Various— Underground Rooms vacated9-
Smoke—Emission of black smoke abated-2
Accumulations of Refuse—Removed272
Overcrowding abated25
Animals—Improper keeping discontinued1
Other nuisances abated628

Statutory Notices. The following table shows the nuisances for which the 77 Statutory Notices were issued under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.

Houses.Factories. Workshops and Workplaces.
Section 2 (a) Dirty and dilapidated premises, etc.349
,, (b) and Section 37, Ashbins5
,, (c) Drains and W.C.'s1510
,, (d) Accumulation of rubbish21
,, (e) (g) (i) Overcrowding2
„ (f) and Section 48. Water supply11_
,, 38 W.C.'s communicating with workrooms3
,, ,, W.C. Absence of separate accommodation for sexes4
,, ,, Insufficient accommodation1
,, 96 Underground rooms5

By-laws as to Houses let in Lodgings.
At the end of the year 557 houses were registered under these By-laws. Of
these, 270 are in St. Giles and Bloomsbury and 287 in the Holborn District.
There were 805 inspections of these premises, excluding a very large number
of periodical inspections and re-inspections. 193 notices were served for Breaches
of the By-laws, exclusive of 557 notices that were served for annual cleansing as
required by the By laws.
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
During the year 275 premises were inspected under the above Act, the total
inspections being 287. Six notices for breaches of the Act were served. As a
result, in all six cases the rat runs were pealed up, in two cases old brick ashbins
were abolished and sanitary bins substituted, and in two cases the cellars were
paved.