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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough.

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Mr. BaileyMr. ClarkMr. CrabtreeMr. FisherMiss Charles-worthMiss StockwcllMiss WeblejMiss William, sonTotal
Brought forward1,1191,1166213,2594.........6,119
Miscellaneous—
Black smoke4930110...............189
liats and Mice (Destruction) Act901601446400
Food and Drugs Act—Sampling4...4592............600
Demolition of buildings762431...............131
Other Inspections...........................
Keeping of Animals233...............8
Periodical Inspections:
Including W.C. and yards, dust-bins, especially houses let in lodgings, and other similar dwellings1291,520418...............2,067
R E • INSPEOTIONS—
houses72i98818202............2,432
Factories6710...4............81
Workshops403941............84
Workplaces64481260355............1,614
Restaurants3...28226............257
Licensed premises27......40............67
Miscellaneous.........1............1
Visits re Infectious Diseases1078297843103575620
Scabies............16...310
Verminous persons...........................
Otiiek Visits—
l'olice Courts22;8............8
Various52744829334114...161,333
Total8,6164,6273,1771,2315911359415,921

Table: 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 926, viz. :—

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 926, viz. :—

Public Health (.London) Act, 1936—
Intimation Notices299
Statutory Notices44
Verminous rooms1
By-laws—
Food premises90
Houses let in lodgings465
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 191927
926