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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The following table shows the work done to abate nuisances for which intimation notices were served:—
Water Supply— | Houses. | Factories, Workshops and Workplaces |
---|---|---|
Provided | 2 | 1 |
Cisterns cleansed, repaired etc. | 21 | 3 |
Waterclosets— | ||
Cleansed | 7 | 12 |
Water supplied, flushing cistern repaired, etc. | 9 | 6 |
Repaired, new pans, etc. | 67 | 9 |
Ventilation improved | 11 | 8 |
Separate accommodation for sexes provided | — | 2 |
Position or construction improved | — | 1 |
Direct communication with workrooms remedied | - | 1 |
Accommodation provided | 1 | — |
Soil Pipes— | ||
Repaired, renewed and ventilated | 2 | 3 |
Rainwater Pipes— | ||
Repaired or renewed | 17 | 4 |
Drains— | ||
Repaired | 15 | 6 |
Unstopped, cleansed, etc | 20 | 9 |
Sinks, etc.— | ||
Waste pipes repaired, renewed, etc. | 17 | 3 |
Yards, Areas and Washliouses— | ||
Cleansed | 13 | 4 |
Paved and paving repaired | 7 | 3 |
Houses and Workshops, etc.— | ||
Cleansed | 46 | 38 |
Dilapidations repaired and made good | 53 | 3 |
Ventilation improved | 3 | 6 |
Dampness- | ||
Roofs repaired | 44 | 3 |
Gutters repaired | 8 | — |
Other works to prevent dampness | 11 | 1 |
Ashbins— | ||
Provided, repaired, etc. | 104 | 8 |
Various— | ||
Underground Rooms vacated | 8 | — |
Smoke—Emission of black smoke abated | — | 3 |
Accumulations of Refuse—Removed | 20 | 6 |
Overcrowding abated | 1 | 1 |
Other nuisances abated | 13 | 6 |
Animals improperly kept | 1 | — |
Houses. | Factories, etc. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Section 2 (1)— | |||
(a) Dirty, dilapidated, damp premises, etc. | 23 | 6 | |
(b) W.C.'s, drains, etc. | 14 | 4 | |
(d) Accumulation of refuse | — | 1 | |
(g) Factories and workshops | — | 4 | |
Section 21 (1)—Effluvia | — | 1 | |
Section 38—W.C. dirty or defective | — | 3 | |
Seotion 96—Underground rooms | 4 | — |