Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Inspection of Dwelling Houses. | Sanitary Works completed in Dwelling Houses. | To Regulate Keeping of Animals. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Drainage, etc. | Water Supply. | Dust Receptacles | Miscellaneous. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
YEARS. | Number of Complaints received. | "House-to-House." | On Complaint or after Illness. | Re-Inspection of all kinds. | Entire Reconstruction. | Drains Relaid, Trapped or Ventilated. | Drains Repaired and made Sound. | Wastfa Pipes Disconnected. | New Waste Pipes Provided. | Rain-water Pipes Disconnected. | W.C.'s, New Provided, Repaired, etc. | Soil Pipes, New Provided. | Soil Pipes Repaired. | Soil Pipes Ventilated. | Services Separated. | Supplies Reinstated. | Cisterns, New Provided. | Cisterns, Cleansed, Repaired, etc. | New Provided. | Repaired, etc. | Drains, Cleared, Flushed, etc. | Houses or Rooms Cleansed, Whitewashed, etc. | Cases of Overcrowding Abated. | Yards and Areas Paved and Drained. | Roofs Repaired. | Manure Receptacles Reconstructed, etc. | Accumulations Removed. | Improperly kept, Removed. |
1930 | 1,076 | — | 2,084 | 13,753 | 106 | 36 | 38 | 1551 | 638 | 104 | 46 | 23 | 3 | — | 55 | 142 | 517 | — | 252 | — | 25 | |||||||
1931 | 970 | — | 1,607 | 13,386 | 15 | 84 | 55 | 1179 | 436 | 92 | 39 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 168 | 4 | 97 | 516 | 183 | 5 | 29 | |||||||
1932 | 1,191 | 91 | 1,474 | 13,377 | 60 | 1470 | 6 | 308 | 38 | 42 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 19 | 299 | 7 | 69 | 636 | 3 | 231 | 41 | — | ||||||
1933 | 1,253 | 25 | 1,195 | 12,911 | 3 | 79 | 2383 | 443 | 83 | 24 | 3 | 14 | 359 | 3 | 98 | 908 | 4 | 30 | 303 | 3 | 59 | |||||||
1934 | 1,521 | 27 | 1,735 | 14,028 | 4 | 164 | 3487 | 9 | 741 | 139 | 54 | 23 | — | 16 | 9 | 25 | 642 | 7 | 76 | 983 | 19 | 23 | ||||||
1935 | 1,871 | 15,086 | 3 | 193 | 45 | 12 | 3415 | 7 | 945 | 65 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 546 | 58 | 1007 | 5 | 27 | 200 | — | — |