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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Summary of Notices Served.
Dwell- Factories, Food, Catering. Totals.
places,
&c.
Public Health (London)
Act, 1936 388 66 5 72 531
Food & Drugs Act, 1938... — — 12 139 151
Factories Act, 1937 ... — 71 — — 71
London County Council
(Drainage) By-laws, 1934 3 6 1 1 11
London County Council
(Watercloset) By-laws,
1930 1 5 1 3 10
Shops Act, 1950 — 1 — — 1
London County Council
(Houses let in Lodgings)
By-laws ... 3 — — — 3
Prevention of Damage by
Pests Act, 1949 45 234 23 43 345
440 383 42 258 1,123
Dwelling Houses.
Analysis of Inspections— Primary. Re-inspection.
Complaint 1,525 876
House to house by Housing Inspectors 642 376
Routine 375 276
Infectious disease ... ... ... ... 356 102
Underground rooms 348 863
Other parts 6 17
Housing applications 451 298
Building licences and permits 91 165
Drainage—voluntary 915 1,620
Drainage under notice — 18
Sanitary defects under notice — 1,682
Aged and infirm ... 139 646
Common Lodging Houses 3 61
Rodent control 658 329
Other reasons 506 929
6,015 8,258
Included in the above totals—
Requisitioned properties ... ... 283 133
Houses let in lodgings 1,017 2,334
Council properties 115 16