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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By-laws—
Houses let in Lodgings | 671 |
General | — |
London County Council (General Powers) Acts— | |
Verminous rooms | 25 |
Ashpits | 15 |
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1908 | 2 |
1,234 |
The following table shows the work done to abate nuisances for which intimation notices were served: —
Houses. | Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. | |
---|---|---|
Water Supply— | ||
Provided | 16 | 1 |
Cisterns cleansed, repaired etc. | 35 | 3 |
Watcrclosets— | ||
Cleansed | 19 | 1 |
Water supplied, flushing cistern repaired, etc. | 20 | 5 |
Repaired, new pans, etc. | 124 | 11 |
Ventilation improved | 1 | 7 |
„ to lobby provided or improved | — | 6 |
Separate accommodation for sexes provided | — | 7 |
Position or construction improved | 3 | 3 |
Direct communication with workrooms remedied | — | 9 |
Accommodation provided | 6 | 1 |
Soil Pipes— | ||
Repaired, renewed and ventilated | 4 | 2 |
Rainwater Pipes— | ||
Repaired or renewed | 11 | 8 |
Drains— | ||
Repaired | 11 | 7 |
Unstopped, cleansed, etc. | 22 | 3 |
Sinks, etc.— | ||
Waste pipes repaired, renewed, etc. | 24 | 3 |
Yards, Areas and Washhouses— | ||
Cleansed | 23 | 1 |
Paved and paving repaired | 15 | 1 |
Houses and Workshops, etc.— | ||
Cleansed | 64 | 19 |
Dilapidations repaired and made good | 45 | 5 |
Ventilation improved | 2 | — |
Dampness— | ||
Roofs repaired | 52 | 3 |
Gutters repaired | 9 | a |
Other works to prevent dampness | 12 | — |
Ashbins— | ||
Provided, repaired, etc. | 44 | 22 |
Urinals— | ||
Repaired, cleansed, etc. | — | — |
Various— | ||
Underground Rooms vacated | 7 | — |
Smoke—Emission of black smoke abated | — | 4 |
Accumulations of Refuse—Removed | 16 | 2 |
Overcrowding abated | 6 | 2 |
Other nuisances abated | 17 | 18 |