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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Table: Nuisances, defective and unsatisfactory conditions found.

Nuisances, defective and unsatisfactory conditions found.

Defective, dirty internally73
Damp143
Defective drainage87
Defective roofs61
Defective area paving, &c.2
Defective exteriors1
Water closets—
Insufficient1
Insufficient ventilation and light1
Defective or dirty31
Water supply—
Insufficient5
Absence of in upper floors8
Cisterns dirty1
Cisterns uncovered1
Smells58
Rubbish54
Animals10
Other nuisances30
Staircase lighting, tenements2
Verminous71
Cockroaches16
Overcrowding7

Table: HOUSING STATISTICS.

HOUSING STATISTICS.

1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year.
(1)—(a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for Housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)7,328
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose13,620
(2)—(a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under subhead (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 19252,171
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose3,577
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation229
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation273