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 Holborn Borough]
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Houses. | Factories. Workshops and Workplaces. | |
---|---|---|
Dampness— Roofs repaired | 67 | |
Gutters repaired | — | |
Other works to prevent dampness | 9 | 1 |
Ashbins— Provided, repaired, etc. | 53 | 5 |
Urinals— Repaired, cleansed, etc. | - | |
Various— Underground Rooms vacated | 9 | - |
Smoke—Emission of black smoke abated | - | 2 |
Accumulations of Refuse—Removed | 27 | 2 |
Overcrowding abated | 2 | 5 |
Animals—Improper keeping discontinued | 1 | — |
Other nuisances abated | 6 |
Houses. | Factories. Workshops and Workplaces. | |
---|---|---|
Section 2 (a) Dirty and dilapidated premises, etc. | 34 | |
,, (b) and Section 37, Ashbins | — | |
,, (c) Drains and W.C.'s | 15 | |
,, (d) Accumulation of rubbish | ||
,, (e) (g) (i) Overcrowding | — | |
„ (f) and Section 48. Water supply | 11 | _ |
,, 38 W.C.'s communicating with workrooms | — | |
,, ,, W.C. Absence of separate accommodation for sexes | — | |
,, ,, Insufficient accommodation | — | |
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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.