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City of Westminster 1928

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

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Table: Table II.

Table II.

Inspection of premises:—Sanitary work supervised:—
Dwelling-housesDrains—
Primary Inspections—Constructed1,425
(a) On complaint1,760Repaired and amended423
(b) Infectious disease697Ventilated871
(c) Housing Regulations, 1925382Interceptor traps fixed338
Sealed off from sewer63
(d) Other reasons2,619Gully traps fixed1,459
Re-inspections9,165Defective traps abolished198
Other Premises—Manholes built1,126
Primary Inspections—„ repaired254
(a) On complaint384,, covers fixed or
(b) Other reasons1,637repaired491
Re-inspections3,279Fresh air inlets fixed or repairec353
Sanitary Works—Petrol interceptors provided .15
Total Inspections-Tested by smoke227
(a) Under notice2,201„ chemical412
(b) Voluntary works11,482„ water1,647
,, air37
Soil Pipes—
Nuisances and other matters dealt with:—Fixed717
Ventilated342
Repaired272
Public Health Acts—Tested by smoke253
Dirty conditions1,742,, chemical424
Damp conditions1,459„ air719
Verminous conditions368„ water72
Defective drainage, Water-closets—849Constructed2,384
,, roofs573Repaired425
,, walls and ceilings1,409Traps ventilated223
,, floors, staircases, &c.487Flushing cisterns fixed2,473
„ paving of yards, &c.977,, „ repaired221
W ater-closets—Waste Pipes—
Insufficiently lighted or ventilated134Constructed1,849
Repaired352
Directly approached from rooms43Trapped279
Ventilated316
Insufficient21Disconnected from drain372
Keeping of animals12Rainwater Pipes—
Other nuisances1,013Fixed or repaired1,024
Overcrowding (families)56Disconnected from drain283
„ abated41Urinals—
Underground rooms—Constructed279
Illegal occupation14Repaired or improved56
Occupation discontinued7Water Supply—
Housing Act, 1925—Provided163
Underground bedrooms—Taps off main provided417
Contrary to Regulations18Cisterns fixed172
Use discontinued11Pipes repaired241
L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1907—
Absence of water supply to upper floors of tenement houses6