London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of Westminster 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Public Health (London) Act, (Nuisances)—
| Fines. | Costs. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| 5 convictions (Abatement Orders made) | - | 16 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1 case withdrawn upon completion of work (with costs) | - | - | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act (Nuisance)— 1 conviction (Abatement Order made) | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Factories Act— 1 conviction (overcrowding) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| £834 | 17 | 6 | £359 | 18 | 0 | |
Dwellings.
| Analysis of Inspections— | Primary. | Re-inspection. |
|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1,638 | 669 |
| House to house | 412 | 875 |
| Routine | 156 | 146 |
| Infectious disease | 306 | 43 |
| Underground rooms | 193 | 223 |
| Housing applications | 438 | 323 |
| Building licences and permits | 255 | 175 |
| Drainage—Voluntary | 502 | 1,580 |
| Drainage under notice | — | 194 |
| Sanitary defects—Voluntary | 43 | 174 |
| Sanitary defects—Under notice | — | 3,895 |
| Aged and infirm | 84 | 178 |
| Common lodging houses | 42 | 7 |
| Other reasons | 522 | 935 |
| 4,591 | 9,417 |
Included in the above totals-
Requisitioned properties 168 225
Houses let in lodgings 456 2,057
Notices Served.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936 969
Housing Act, 1936 1
London County Council (Drainage) Bylaws, 1934 30
London County Council (Watercloset) Bylaws, 1930 14
London County Council Houses let in Lodgings Bylaws,
1938 23
1,037