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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Nuisances, defective and unsatisfactory conditions found:—
Defective and dirty internally 43
Damp 36
Defective drainage 14
Defective roofs 28
Water Closets:—
Insufficient 3
Insufficient ventilation, light 1
Defective or dirty 9
Unsuitable 2
Water Supply:—
Insufficient 1
Absence of, in upper floors 1
Cistern, dirty 1
Cistern, uncovered 1
Smells 59
Rubbish 47
Animals 5
Other Nuisances 3
Staircase lighting, tenements 1
Want of ventilation 6
Verminous 50
Cockroaches 12
Overcrowding 5
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) 4,139
(6) Number of inspections made for the purpose 10,582
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 100
(6) Number of inspections made for the purpose 146
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 7