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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House to House Inspection.
During the year 629 properties, involving 1,275 dwellings were
inspected. Of these properties 265 were residential, 163 part residential,
162 business premises and 39 bombed, derelict, &c., buildings.
Inspections.
Primary inspections 629
Re-inspections 3,402
Notices Served.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936 330
London County Council (Drainage) Bylaws, 1934 4
Defects Found.
Defective roofs 127
Dampness 168
Dirty, defective, dilapidated internally 308
Defective drainage 166
Verminous 21
Insufficient water supply 44
„ w.c. accommodation 1
„ food storage accommodation 3
Families overcrowded 24
Factories, Workplaces, Shops and Other Premises (other than
Food Premises).
| Summary of Inspections. | Primary. | Re-inspections. |
|---|---|---|
| Factories—Power | 451 | 373 |
| Factories—Non-power | 422 | 583 |
| Workplaces, &c. | 1,203 | 1,937 |
| Shops (other than food) | 236 | 341 |
| 2,312 | 3,234 | |
| Complaint | 580 | 219 |
| Routine | 920 | 748 |
| Infectious disease | 158 | 9 |
| Building licences and permits | 94 | 37 |
| Drainage voluntary | 304 | 1,322 |
| Drainage under notice | — | 91 |
| Sanitary defects—Voluntary | 5 | 23 |
| Sanitary defects—Under notice | — | 627 |
| Water supply | 5 | 1 |
| Other reasons | 246 | 157 |
| 2,312 | 3,234 |