London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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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Mr. BennettMr. ClarkMr. CrabtreeMr. FisherMr. LarardMiss CharlesworthMiss StockwellTotal
Brought forward Miscellaneous—
Black smoke62143166......137
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act9140126169......345
Food and Drugs Act—Sampling.........596.........596
Demolition of Buildings423520...7......104
Other Inspections..................11
Keeping of Animals11...............2
Periodical Inspections: Including W.C. and yards, dust-bins, especially houses let in lodgings, and other similar dwellings4411,839250...2,521......5,051
Re-Inspections—
Houses6518929044452......2,903
Factories116...38......28
Workshops210.1391...53
Workplaces25346225210555......1,532
Restaurants.........1.........1
Licensed premises........................
Miscellaneous......11...33121166
Visits re Infectious Diseases239236942110178490
Scabies...............156
Verminous persons........................
Other Visits—
Police Courts1......1.........2
Various120361979416582847
Total1,9555,2002,2543,0335,38618531018,323

Table: Notices Served. The total number of notices served for nuisances found in dwelling houses and factories, workshops and workplaces, and premises subject to various By-laws, including notices requiring annual cleansing of houses let in lodgings, was 947, viz.:—

Notices Served. The total number of notices served for nuisances found in dwelling houses and factories, workshops and workplaces, and premises subject to various By-laws, including notices requiring annual cleansing of houses let in lodgings, was 947, viz.:—

Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Intimation Notices342
Statutory Notices59
By-laws—
Houses let in lodgings518
London County Council (General Powers) Acts—
Verminous rooms19
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 19199
947