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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH.
Removal of Offal.
One breach of the by-laws made by the London County Council came to our
notice. In this case particulars were furnished by the Police of high smelling
offensive liquid running from the side of an uncovered commercial lorry on to a
roadway in the Borough. A letter was addressed to the owner of the lorry, who
at once undertook to ensure that no repetition of the offence should occur.
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 18,325 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. Crabtree | Mr. Fisher | Mr. Larard | Miss Charlesworth | Miss Stock well | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints received | 9 | 35 | 24 | 1 | 45 | … | … | 114 |
| Do. found to be justified | 9 | 35 | 24 | 1 | 45 | … | … | 114 |
| Inspection of Houses— | ||||||||
| Dwelling-houses | 83 | 320 | 138 | 8 | 140 | 1 | … | 685 |
| Houses let in lodgings | 74 | 314 | 148 | … | 186 | 1 | … | 723 |
| Common lodging-houses | 3 | 13 | 2 | … | 3 | 1 | … | 22 |
| Drains tested by chemical | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | … | … | 6 | |
| Do. smoke | 2 | 27 | 4 | … | 14 | … | … | 47 |
| Do. water | 30 | 66 | 70 | 6 | 56 | … | … | 218 |
| Underground rooms | 3 | 15 | 9 | … | 1 | … | 28 | |
| FacTOHIES — | ||||||||
| Bakehouses | 1 | 8 | … | … | … | 9 | ||
| Food preparation | 45 | 1 | 29 | … | … | … | 29 | |
| Other | 55 | 17 | 260 | … | … | 378 | ||
| Laundries | … | … | … | … | … | |||
| WonKSHors and Workplaces — | ||||||||
| Food premises: | ||||||||
| Dairies and Milkshops | 2 | 1 | … | 186 | … | … | … | 189 |
| Ice Cream, Manufacture | … | 1 | … | 9 | … | … | … | 10 |
| Do. Storage or Sale | … | … | 100 | … | … | … | 100 | |
| Slaughter-houses | … | 1 | 12 | 1 | … | … | … | 2 |
| Hotels and Restaurants | … | 6 | 552 | 4 | … | … | 674 | |
| Butchers | … | … | 221 | 1 | … | … | 222 | |
| Bakehouses | … | … | … | 2 | … | … | … | 2 |
| Fish shops | … | 2 | … | 2 | 1 | … | … | 5 |
| Fried Fish shops | … | 1 | … | 5 | … | … | … | 6 |
| Market Streets | 1 | 31 | 11 | 240 | 94 | … | … | 377 |
| Licensed Premises | … | … | … | 1 | 2 | … | … | 3 |
| Other food shops | 1 | 4 | 1 | 666 | 2 | … | … | 674 |
| Merchandise Marks Act, 1926 | 1 | 7 | … | 14 | … | … | … | 22 |
| Other workshops | 90 | 92 | 13 | 1 | 276 | 27 | … | 499 |
| Other workplaces | 44 | 144 | 89 | 8 | 201 | … | … | 489 |
| Outworkers' Registers | 6 | 40 | 7 | … | 33 | … | … | 86 |
| Do. Rooms | … | … | … | … | … | |||
| Laundries | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | |
| Stables and Stable yards | 1 | 14 | … | … | … | … | … | 15 |
| Rag and Bone shops | 3 | 2 | … | … | … | 5 | ||
| Offices | 3 | 3 | … | … | 21 | … | … | 28 |
| Shops (Shops Act) | 3 | 190 | 22 | … | 165 | 2 | … | 382 |
| Pharmacy and Poisons | … | •• | 235 | … | … | … | 235 | |
| Inspections carried forward | ||||||||