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 1954

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

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19
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Duties performed by the Sanitary Inspectors.
The following statistics show the work of the Sanitary Inspectors
during the year.

Table: Dwelling Houses.

Dwelling Houses.

Analysis of Inspections—
Complaints1,219
House to house (by Housing Inspectors)1,598
Routine822
Infectious Disease329
Underground rooms567
Other parts unfit for habitation6
Housing applications491
Building licences and permits4
Drainage, voluntary1,234
Drainage, under notice–
Sanitary defects, voluntary3
Sanitary defects, under notice–
Rodent control579
Other reasons476
7,328

Table: Included in the above totals—

Included in the above totals—

Requisitioned properties87
Houses let in lodgings381
Council properties138
Aged and infirm186
Common lodging houses35

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6,292 re-inspections were made following the above inspections.

Table: Notices served.

Notices served.

Public Health (London) Act265
London County Council (Drainage) Byelaws, 19345
London County Council (Water Closet) Byelaws, 19302
London County Council (Houses Let in Lodgings) Byelaws, 19371
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 194921
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Statutory Notices 10