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City of Westminster 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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(1) Number of representations made with a view to the making of Closing Orders0
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were made0
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the dwelling-houses having been rendered fit0
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made0
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders0

Below is a list of details of the work done in connection with insanitary conditions. In many cases some of the work specified was in premise! parts of which were occupied as workshops:—

1924.1924.
Complaints received and dealtSanitary Work completed:—
with979Drains:—
Premises inspected on complaint, &c.996Cleansed and sealed off from sewer51
House to house inspection3,752Gully traps fixed903
Subsequent visits19,180Defective traps abolished81
Premises (registered), visits to4,062Manholes built641
Overcrowding found9
„ repaired and cleansed272
Other infringements220
Sanitary "Work completed:—„ covers fixed or repaired647
Houses:—
Cleansed throughout324
Tested by smoke64
„ partially778
„ chemical321
Overcrowding66
„ water663
„ remedied49
„ air24
Light or ventilation improved211
Fresh air inlets fixed or repaired296
Eoofs repaired392
Soil Pipes:—
Floors and staircases repaired ..312
Fixed419
Ventilated287
Underground rooms:—
Repaired142
Illegal use7
Tested by smoke129
Closed2
Tested by chemical281
Yards, areas, paved or repaired340
„ water125
„ air210
Damp walls remedied220
Offensive refuse removed163Water-closets:—
Constructed1,323
Keeping of animals discontinued20
Repaired314
Verminous premises cleansed151Ventilated and light improved378
Filthy or unwholesome bedding, &c.3 tons
Cleansed or lime washed535
Drains:—
Ventilated - lobbies' provided238
Constructed389
Unstopped102
Amended and repaired121
Ventilated300Traps ventilated1,007
Unstopped and cleansed141Flushing cisterns fixed1,187
Interceptor traps fixed189„ „ repaired282