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City of Westminster 1934

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

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Table: Table LXX.

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Inspection of premises:—
Dwelling-houses—		Water-Closets—
Primary Inspections—		Directly approached from rooms	26
(a) On complaint	913	Directly approached from rooms	26
(b) Infectious disease	808	Accommodation insufficient	45
(c) Housing Regulations, 1925	3,909	Water Supply—
(c) Housing Regulations, 1925	3,909	Insufficient or unsatisfactory	61
(d) Housing applications	144	Cisterns dirty and uncovered	143
(e) Other reasons	3,4901	Absence of—in upper floors of tenement houses	6
Total	9,204	Dustbins—
Total	9,204	Absence of	132
Re-inspections	11,827	Insufficient	95
Re-inspections	11,827	Defective	144
Other Premises—		Animals kept so as to be a nuisance	26
Primary inspections—		Animals kept so as to be a nuisance	26
(a) On complaint	448	Other nuisances	829
(b) Other reasons	3,429	Dangerous structures noted	22
(b) Other reasons	3,429	Overcrowding	51
Total	3,877	Underground rooms illegally occupied	29
Re-inspections	8,024	Sanitary works supervised:—
Sanitary Works—		Drains (including soil, waste, rainwater pipes, etc.)—
Total Inspections—		Drains (including soil, waste, rainwater pipes, etc.)—
(a) Under notice	1,523	Constructed	4,636
(b) Voluntary works	12,546	Altered, repaired, etc.	1,574
(b) Voluntary works	12,546	Intercepting traps fixed	182
Nuisances, etc.:—		Petrol interceptors provided	19
Nuisances, etc.:—		Tested by smoke	463
Defective or dirty conditions of internal structure	1,523	„chemical	782
Defective or dirty conditions of internal structure	1,523	„ water	2,122
Verminous conditions	552	„ air	656
Verminous conditions	552	Water-closets—
Damp conditions	421	Water-closets—
		Constructed	1,895
		Inadequate under-floor ventilation	323	Repaired and reconditioned	452
Defective drainage, water-closets, etc.	292	Urinals—
		Constructed	192
		Repaired and reconditioned	71
„ roofs	209	Water Fittings fixed—
„ paving of areas, etc.	193	Baths	1,723
Water-closets—		Bidets	229
Insufficiently ventilated or lighted	63	Lavatory basins	2,132
Insufficiently ventilated or lighted	63	Sinks, etc.	1,917

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* This figure includes 20 visits of enquiry in respect of smallpox contacts.
Restriction of Rent Acts, 1920-33.—The registration of decontrolled
houses was carried out by this department in 1933 and the register remains
in the department where it may be inspected by any member of the public
as permitted by Section 2 of the Act of 1933. During the year some
three hundred persons inspected the register. Twelve applications were
received for the registration of decontrolled dwelling-houses on certificates
granted by the County Court under Section 2 (4) of the Act of 1933.
The number of dwelling houses included in these applications totalled 59.
Certificates of registration or non-registration, which local authorities
are required to grant on payment of a fee of 1s., have been issued in
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