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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
Holborn 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE X. »• AS REQUIRED BY THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
| Premises. | Number on register at end of 1919. | Number of Inspections | Number of prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowsheds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milkshops | 159 | 75 | — |
| Houses let in lodgings | 6ll | 1033 | — |
| Ice cream premises | 31 | 50 | — |
| Slaughter houses | 1 | 2 | — |
| Offensive Trades | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Smoke Nuisances—
| Number of observations | 11 |
| Number of notices | 6 |
| Number of nuisances and complaints | 8 complaints |
| Number of summonses | 0 |
Housing of the Working Classes—
| Number of houses inspected | 1350 |
| Number of houses dealt with under section 15 of the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909 | 0 |
| Number of representations by householders | 0 |
| Number of Closing Orders | 1 |
| Number of representations by Medical Officer.. | 1 |
| Number of houses included in such Closing Orders | 1 |
| Number of houses included in such representations | 1 |
| Number of Closing Orders determined | 0 |
| Number of houses remedied without Closing Orders | 0 |
| (A number of houses were remedied without the necessity for representation) | |
| Number of demolition orders | 1 |
| Number of houses demolished (a ) in pursuance of Orders | 0 |
| (b) voluntarily | 0 |
Obstructive Buildings—
| Number of representations under Section 38 of the Housing Act, 1890 | 0 |
| Number of buildings demolished | 0 |
| Number of representations still under consideration | 0 |
| Number of Orders for repairs issued under Section 28 of the Housing Act, 1919 . | 0 |
| Number of houses repaired by local authorities | 0 |
| Number of houses closed on notice by owner that they could not be made fit | 0 |
| Total number of houses in the borough | 9416 |
| Number of houses occupied by the working classes | 9021 tenements |
| Number of houses for the working classes— | |
| 0 |
Underground Rooms—
| Number illegally occupied | 0 |
| Number closed or illegal occupation discontinued | 0 |
Overcrowding—
| Number of rooms overcrowded | 4 |
| Number remedied | 4 |
| Prosecutions | 0 |
Cleansing—
| Number of adults cleansed | 138 |
| Number of children cleansed | 0 |
| Number of rooms or premises cleansed | 104 (vermin) |
Water supply to tenement houses
| Premises supplied | 12 |
| Prosecutions | 0 |
Sale of Food—
| Number of premises used other than ice cream premises, milk shops and cowsheds | 394 |
| Number of Inspections | 1061 |
Disinfection shelter—
| Persons accommodated | 0 |
Ophthalmia neonatorum regulations—
| Number of notifications received during the year from certified midwives.. | 0 |
Sanitary officers—
| Number of Sanitary Inspectors (whole-time) - Male | 3 | Female | 0 |
| Number of Sanitary Inspectors (part-time) - Mal. | 0 | Female | 1 |
| Number of Health Visitors - whole time | 1 | part-time | i |