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 Westminster, City of]
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Table II.
Inspection of premises:— | Sanitary work supervised:— | ||
---|---|---|---|
Drains— | |||
Primary Inspections— | Constructed | 1,425 | |
(a) On complaint | 1,760 | Repaired and amended | 423 |
(b) Infectious disease | 697 | Ventilated | 871 |
(c) Housing Regulations, 1925 | 382 | Interceptor traps fixed | 338 |
Sealed off from sewer | 63 | ||
(d) Other reasons | 2,619 | Gully traps fixed | 1,459 |
Re-inspections | 9,165 | Defective traps abolished | 198 |
Manholes built | 1,126 | ||
Primary Inspections— | „ repaired | 254 | |
(a) On complaint | 384 | ,, covers fixed or | |
(b) Other reasons | 1,637 | repaired | 491 |
Re-inspections | 3,279 | Fresh air inlets fixed or repairec | 353 |
Petrol interceptors provided . | 15 | ||
Total Inspections- | Tested by smoke | 227 | |
(a) Under notice | 2,201 | „ chemical | 412 |
(b) Voluntary works | 11,482 | „ water | 1,647 |
,, air | 37 | ||
Soil Pipes— | |||
Nuisances and other matters dealt with:— | Fixed | 717 | |
Ventilated | 342 | ||
Repaired | 272 | ||
Tested by smoke | 253 | ||
Dirty conditions | 1,742 | ,, chemical | 424 |
Damp conditions | 1,459 | „ air | 719 |
Verminous conditions | 368 | „ water | 72 |
Defective drainage, Water-closets— | 849 | Constructed | 2,384 |
,, roofs | 573 | Repaired | 425 |
,, walls and ceilings | 1,409 | Traps ventilated | 223 |
,, floors, staircases, &c. | 487 | Flushing cisterns fixed | 2,473 |
„ paving of yards, &c. | 977 | ,, „ repaired | 221 |
W ater-closets— | Waste Pipes— | ||
Insufficiently lighted or ventilated | 134 | Constructed | 1,849 |
Repaired | 352 | ||
Directly approached from rooms | 43 | Trapped | 279 |
Ventilated | 316 | ||
Insufficient | 21 | Disconnected from drain | 372 |
Keeping of animals | 12 | Rainwater Pipes— | |
Other nuisances | 1,013 | Fixed or repaired | 1,024 |
Overcrowding (families) | 56 | Disconnected from drain | 283 |
„ abated | 41 | Urinals— | |
Underground rooms— | Constructed | 279 | |
Illegal occupation | 14 | Repaired or improved | 56 |
Occupation discontinued | 7 | Water Supply— | |
Provided | 163 | ||
Underground bedrooms— | Taps off main provided | 417 | |
Contrary to Regulations | 18 | Cisterns fixed | 172 |
Use discontinued | 11 | Pipes repaired | 241 |
Absence of water supply to upper floors of tenement houses | 6 |