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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Holborn 1933
[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.
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 19,840 various
inspections and visits as set out in the following table. One inspection frequently
covers a number of different sanitary matters.
| Mr. Bennett | Mr. Clark | Mr. Larard | Miss Charles-worth | Miss Stockwell | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints received | 35 | 41 | 39 | ... | ... | 115 |
| Do. found to be justified | 35 | 41 | 39 | ... | ... | 115 |
| Inspection or Houses— | ||||||
| Dwelling-houses | 137 | 346 | 132 | 3 | ... | 618 |
| Houses let in lodgings | 348 | 391 | 129 | 20 | .. | 891 |
| Common lodging-houses | 21 | 29 | 25 | 4 | ... | 79 |
| Drains tested by smoke | ... | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Re underground rooms | 1 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | 9 |
| Factories — | ||||||
| Bakehouses | 14 | 15 | 3 | ... | ... | 32 |
| Food preparation (other than above) in | 11 | 83 | ... | 94 | ||
| Other | 92 | 57 | 290 | ... | ... | 439 |
| Workshops and Workplaces— | ||||||
| Food premises: | ||||||
| Dairies and Milkshops | 61 | 65 | 19 | ... | ... | 135 |
| Ice Cream, Manufacture | 2 | 6 | 54 | ... | ... | 62 |
| Do. Storage or Sale | 27 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | 33 |
| Slaughter-houses | ... | 12 | 238 | ... | ... | 12 |
| Hotels and Restaurants | 144 | 104 | ... | ... | 486 | |
| Butchers | 334 | 17 | 351 | ... | ... | 702 |
| Bakehouses | 19 | 8 | 10 | ... | ... | 37 |
| Fish shops | 111 | 23 | 6 | ... | ... | 140 |
| Fried Fish shops | 169 | 23 | 25 | ... | ... | 217 |
| Market Streets | 314 | 94 | 628 | ... | ... | 1,046 |
| I.icensed Premises | ... | 27 | 1 | ... | ... | 28 |
| Other food shops | 145 | 26 | 94 | ... | ... | 265 |
| Merchandise Marks Acts, 1926 | 389 | 170 | 101 | ... | ... | 669 |
| Other workshops | 192 | 138 | 271 | 13 | ... | 614 |
| Other workplaces Outworkers' Registers | 49 | 63 | 64 | ... | ... | 176 |
| 18 | 29 | 51 | ... | ... | 98 | |
| Stables and Stable yards | 6 | 29 | ... | ... | ... | 35 |
| Rag and Bone shops | 10 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 13 |
| Outworkers' rooms | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Offices | 11 | 3 | 12 | ... | ... | 26 |
| Miscellaneous— | ||||||
| Black smoke | 41 | 41 | 104 | ... | ... | 186 |
| Dust, Special Inspections | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | 96 | 251 | 118 | ... | ... | 463 |
| Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act. 1928 (sampling) | 206 | 183 | 191 | ... | ... | 580 |
| Demolition of Buildings | 1 | 6 | ... | 7 | ||
| Other Inspections | ... | ... | ... | ... | 23 | 23 |
| Keeping of Animals | 3 | 3 | 5 | ... | ... | 11 |
| Periodical Inspections: | ||||||
| Includes W.C. and yards, dustbins. especially houses let in lodgings, and other similar dwellings | 1,369 | 1,974 | 2,467 | ... | .. | 5,810 |
| Inspections carried forward | 4,353 | 4,159 | 5,475 | 40 | 23 | 14,050 |
| •All outworkers' rooms in houses let in lodgings (these comprise the large majority), have been inspected but the visits have been counted under inspections of houses let in lodgings | ||||||