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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Applications for Loans and Grants 146
Drainage 323
Rodent Control 695
Miscellaneous 99
5,194
Included in the above totals are:—
Houses in multiple occupation 300
Council properties 232
*Aged and infirm persons 105
Common Lodging House 5
* A further 240 visits were made by the medical officers.
6,358 reinspections were made following the above inspections.
Notices served
Public Health (London) Act, 1936 106
Noise Abatement Act, 1960 1
107
Statutory Notices 2
Nuisances, defective and unsatisfactory conditions found:—
Defective, dirty internally 22
Damp 83
Defecive drainage 26
Defective roofs 25
Water Closets:—
Defective or dirty 17
Water Supply:—
*Insufficient 20
*Absence of in upper floors 5
Smells 39
Rubbish 35
Animals 13
Other Nuisances 24
Verminous 21
Cockroaches 10
* These abnormally high figures were due to the exceptionally cold
winter of 1963.
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