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City of Westminster 1929

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

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Table: Table 1.

Table 1.

Inspection of premises:—Sanitary work supervised :—
Dwelling-houses—Drains—
Primary Inspections—Constructed1,742
(a) On complaint1,548Repaired and amended378
(6) Infections disease1,104Ventilated761
(c) Housing Regulations, 1925515Interceptor traps fixed289
Sealed off from sewer48
(d) Housing applications377Gully traps fixed1,571
(e) Other reasons1,639Defective traps abolished123
Re-inspections10,346Manholes built1,352
Other Premises—,, repaired313
Primary Inspections—,, covers fixed or repaired380
(a) On complaint473
(6) Other reasons1,495Fresh air inlets fixed or repaired278
Re-inspections3,683Petrol interceptors provided23
Sanitary Works—Tested by smoke480
Total Inspections—,, chemical836
(a) Under notice1,917,, water1,719
(6) Voluntary works13,438air756
Soil Pipes-
Fixed852
Nuisances and other matters dealt with:—Ventilated357
Repaired318
Water-closets—
Public Health Acts—Constructed2,134
Dirty conditions1,437Repaired541
Damp conditions1,282Traps ventilated254
Verminous conditions292Flushing cisterns fixed2,239
Defective drainage, wate closets, &c.752„ „ repaired181
Waste Pipes—
„ roofs491Constructed1,921
,, walls and ceilings1,106Repaired343
„ floors, staircases, &426Trapped213
„ paving of yards, &c.783Ventilated285
Water-closets—Disconnected from drain58
Insufficiently lighted or ventilated93Rainwater Pipes—
Fixed or repaired987
Directly approached from rooms35Disconnected from drain32
Urinals—
Insufficient36Constructed256
Keeping of animals3Repaired or improved43
Other nuisances854Water Supply—
Overcrowding (families)49Provided144
,, abated13Taps off main provided283
Underground rooms—Cisterns fixed143
Illegal occupation10Pipes repaired229
Occupation discontinued5
Housing Act, 1925—
Underground bedrooms—
Contrary to Regulations40
Use discontinued17
L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1907-
Absence of water supply to upper floors of tenemen houses5

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Restriction of Rent Acts.—Three applications were received for
certificates under these Acts, and all were granted.
Nuisances.—Intimation notices were served in 1,158 instances, the
number of premises concerned being 1,134. Statutory notices served