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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 1953

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

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Table: SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES. Duties performed by the Sanitary Inspectors. The following statistics show the work of the Sanitary Inspect (rs during the year.

SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES. Duties performed by the Sanitary Inspectors. The following statistics show the work of the Sanitary Inspect (rs during the year.

Dwelling Houses.
Analysis of Inspections—
Complaints1,456
House to house (by Housing Inspectors)761
Routine540
Infectious disease630
Underground rooms912
Special inspection of premises in Compulsory Purchase Area239
Housing applications464
Building licences and permits11
Drainage, voluntary1,085
Drainage under notice—
Sanitary defects, voluntary9
Sanitary defects under notice—
Rodent control762
Other reasons625
7,494

Table: Included in the above totals-

Included in the above totals-

Requisitioned properties111
Houses let in lodgings402
Council properties118
Aged and infirm197
Common lodging houses27
5,964 re-inspections were made following the above inspections.
Notices served.
Public Health (London) Act281
London County Council (Drainage) Bylaws, 19344
London County Council (Water Closet) Bylaws, 19301
Westminster City Council Bylaw1
London County Council (Houses let in Lodgings) Bylaws,
19372
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 194925
Housing Act, 19362
316
Statutory Notices12

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