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Holborn 1938

[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—HouseFacto ries, Workshops and Workplaces
Provided31
Cisterns cleansed, repaired etc.61
Waterclosets—
Cleansed710
Water supplied, flushing cistern repaired, etc.81
Repaired, new pans, etc.2414
Ventilation improved19
Artificial light provided—24
Separate accommodation for sexes provided—1
Position or construction improved...1
Direct communication with workrooms remedied11
,, ,, ,, dwelling room1
Accommodation provided14
Unstopped82
Urinals, repaired, cleansed, etc.—3
Soil Pipes—
Repaired, renewed and ventilated1121
Rainwater Pipes—
Repaired or renewed95
Drains—
Repaired85
Unstopped, cleansed, etc.66
Sinks, etc.—
Waste pipes repaired, renewed, etc.2028
Yards, Areas and Washhouses—
Cleansed114
Paved and paving repaired61
Drained——
Houses and Workshops, etc.—
Cleansed ......2423
Dilapidations repaired and made good283
Ventilation improved—1
Dampness—
Roofs repaired132
Gutters repaired22
Other works to prevent dampness102
Ashbins—
Provided, repaired, etc.1713
V arious—
Underground Rooms vacated...—
Smoke—Emission of black smoke abated——
Accumulations of Refuse—Removed2117
Overcrowding abated-—
Animals improperly kept—1
Manure Receptacles—Provision of——
Other31

* This applies to overcrowding' under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. For
overcrowding dealt with under the Housing Acts, see page 27,