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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Housing Acts, 1936-1949.
Houses Let in Lodgings 4
Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948.
Power Factories 1
Food and Drugs Acts, 1938-1950 17
Clubs 1
Grocers 1
Licensed premises 5
Restaurants 6
Snack Bars 3
Other food shops 1
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
Summary of work carried out in respect of nuisances found to exist in dw
houses, houses let in lodgings, shops, factories, food premises, and on bombed sites
Water Supply.
Proper and sufficient supply provided 3
Burst water service pipes repaired 1
Waterclosets.
Compartments cleansed and/or repaired 36
Water supplied, flushing cistern repaired 18
New W.C. pans provided 3
Artificial light provided 1
Separate accommodation for sexes provided 1
Direct communication with workroom remedied 1
Waterclosets unstopped 3
Drainage.
Soil pipes, repaired, renewed or ventilated 3
Rainwater pipes, repaired or renewed 7
Drains, repaired or relaid 2
Unstopped or cleansed 13
Sinks.
Defective sinks renewed 9
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 5