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

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Holborn 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn, Metropolitan Borough]

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TABLE V.

Whole Borough.Whole Borough.
Complaints238Water fittings defective32
Inspections.Infectious Diseases704Yard or area paving defective103
Dwelling Houses2,368Roof or guttering defective166
Lodging Houses1,352Accumulations133
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milk shops474Premises dirty679
Slaughter-houses16,, overcrowded71
Market Streets490„ other defects140
Butchers' Shops164Underground rooms27
Bakehouses140Animals improperly kept10
Other Food Shops139Smoke nuisances12
Other workshops272Other nuisances40
Smoke Shafts34Intimation Notices Served for Workshops82
Miscellaneous421
No. of Inspections6,973
Re-inspections6,542Dirty53
Visits other than Inspections and Re-inspections3,077Waterclosets, defective or dirty26
„ insufficient12
Total Inspections and Visits16,592Drains, soil-pipes, &c., defective1
Improperly ventilated-
Intimation Notices Served2,010Overcrowded4
Houses1,928Other nuisances7
Waterclosets defective or dirty755
,, insufficient118Breach of Regulations:— Lodging Houses56
Drains defective428
Soil pipes or waste pipes defective355Dairies, cowsheds, milk shops and slaughter-houses38
Gullies defective95
Ash-bins defective125
„ absence of49Statutory Notices Served480
Water supply defective14
„ cistern dirty or defective149

TABLE VI.

Date.Name.Address of Premises.Offence.Result.
1901. January 1Mr. W. Neale1,2 & 13½, Ormond YardFailure to provide proper W.C. accommodationSummons dismissed
,,Mr. Spiller6, Ormond YardDo. do.Work done; costs paid ; summons withdrawn
,,...Mr. Dynes36, 37 & 42, do.Do. do.Do. do.
January 29Mr. James Kirk ...3, Bloomsbury CourtOvercrowdingOrder to abate in 14 days; £ 1, 3s costs
,,Mr. J. B. Cole5, Museum StreetAbsence of proper sanitary conveniencesAdjourned
,,Mrs. Waite15, Keppel Mews SouthDefective W.C.; defective traps to stable drain; premises dirtyOrder to close in 14 days; £1. 3s. costs
,,Mr. Blumenthal31, Betterton StreetInsufficient W.C. accommodation; defective ash-bin; defective water fittingsOrder to abate in 14 days; defendant to pay £2. 2s. costs
,,The Owner13, Keppel Mews SouthDirty pan of W.C.; absence of cover to water cistern; defective water fittings; defective roof; premises dirtyNuisance abated; costs paid; summons withdrawn
,,Mrs. Forster33, Great Wild StreetDefective drainWork done ; costs paid; summons withdrawn
,,Mrs. Lee4, Smart's BuildingsDefective soil pipe and apparatus of W.C.Work done; costs paid; summons withdrawn
April 20 and May 7Mrs. Forster33, Great Wild StreetFailure to provide sufficient W.C. accommodationDefendant convicted and fined 5s. and 3s. costs