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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Duties performed by the Sanitary Inspectors.
The following statistics show the work of the Sanitary Inspectors
during the year.
Dwelling Houses.
Analysis of Inspections—-
Complaints 1,105
House to house (by Housing Inspectors) 881
Routine 911
Infectious Disease 313
Underground Rooms 306
Other parts unfit for habitation 12
Housing applications 475
Applications for Loans and Grants 74
Drainage, voluntary 1,282
Rodent Control 479
Other Reasons 358
6,196
Included in the above totals :—
Requisitioned properties 37
Houses let in lodgings 547
Council properties 141
Aged and Infirm 153
Common lodging houses 39
5,764 re-inspections were made following the above inspections.
Notices served.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936 211
London County Council (Drainage) Byelaws, 1934 10
London County Council (Water Closet) Byelaws, 1930 7
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 8
236
Statutory Notices
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