London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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City of Westminster 1964

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

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Included in the above totals are:—

Houses in multiple occupation212
Council properties144
Aged and infirm persons91
Common Lodging Houses9
4,891 re-inspections were made following the above inspections. A further 381 visits were made by the medical officers. Notices served
Public Health (London) Act, 193634
L.C.C. (Drainage) Byelaws1
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act1
36
Statutory Notices6
Nuisances, defective and unsatisfactory conditions found:-
Defective, dirty internally16
Damp69
Defective drainage19
Defective roofs15
Water closets:—
Insufficient ventilation, light3
Defective or dirty10
Water supply:—
Insufficient2
Supply, absence of in upper floors2
Cisterns dirty1
Smells33
Rubbish21
Animals5
Verminous26
Cockroaches9