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 1951

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

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Table: Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948.

Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948.

Power Factories3
Food and Drugs Acts, 1938-1950.
Bakehouses3
Clubs1
Hostels1
Hotels1
Licensed premises12
Restaurants14
Snack Bars5
Staff Canteens1
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 19493

Table: Public Health (London) Act, 1936.Summary of work carried out in respect of nuisances found to exist in dwelling houses, houses let in lodgings, offices, shops, factories, food premises, on building construc-tion sites and on bombed sites: —

Public Health (London) Act, 1936.

Summary of work carried out in respect of nuisances found to exist in dwelling houses, houses let in lodgings, offices, shops, factories, food premises, on building construc-tion sites and on bombed sites: —

Water Supply.
Proper and sufficient supply provided22
Burst water service pipes repaired2
Waterclosets.
Cleansed21
Water supplied, flushing cistern repaired15
Repaired, new pans provided17
Position or construction improved4
Accommodation provided8
Unstopped3
Soil pipes.
Repaired or renewed2
Rainwater pipes.
Repaired or renewed6
Drains.
Repaired10
Unstopped, cleansed12
Sinks.
Waste pipes repaired, sinks renewed20