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
Holborn 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn, Metropolitan Borough]
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The total number of notices served for nuisances found in dwelling houses and factories, workshops and workplaces, and premises subject to various By-laws, was 1,563, viz.: —
| Public Health (London) Act, 1891— | |
| Intimation Notices | 647 |
| Statutory Notices | 87 |
| By-laws— | |
| Houses let in Lodgings | 793 |
| Removal of Refuse | 2 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Acts— | |
| Verminous rooms | 30 |
| Food premises | 2 |
| Regulations as to Dairies, Cowsheds and Milk Shops | — |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1908 | 2 |
| 1,563 |
The following Table shows the work done to abate nuisances for which information noticecs were served:-
| Water Supply— | Houses. | Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. |
|---|---|---|
| Provided | 4 | l |
| Cisterns cleansed, repaired, etc. | 34 | 13 |
| Waterclosets— | ||
| Cleansed | 21 | 11 |
| Water supplied, flushing cistern repaired, etc. | 21 | 19 |
| Bepaired, new pans, etc. | 104 | 20 |
| Ventilation improved | 2 | 6 |
| Separate accommodation for sexes provided | - | 7 |
| Position improved | - | - |
| Direct communication with workrooms remedied | - | 4 |
| Accommodation provided | 2 | 2 |
| Soil Pipes— | ||
| Bepaired, renewed and ventilated | 4 | 1 |
| Rainwater Pipes— | ||
| Repaired or renewed | 19 | 1 |
| Drains— | ||
| Repaired | 10 | 4 |
| Unstopped, cleansed, etc. | 27 | 6 |
| Sinks, etc. | ||
| Waste pipes repaired, renewed, etc. | 31 | 4 |
| Yards, Areas and Washhouses— | ||
| Cleansed | 25 | 4 |
| raved and paving repaired | 14 | 3 |
| Houses and Workshops, etc.— | ||
| Cleansed | 109 | 34 |
| Dilapidations repaired and made good | 101 | 8 |
| Ventilation improved | - | 7 |
| Dampness— | ||
| Roofs repaired | 132 | 4 |
| Gutters repaired | 26 | 1 |