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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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| Houses. | Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. | |
|---|---|---|
| Floor cavities ventilated | l | - |
| Other works to prevent dampness | 25 | 2 |
| Ashbins— | ||
| Provided, repaired, etc. | 40 | 18 |
| Urinals— | ||
| Repaired, cleansed, etc. | - | 9 |
| Various— | ||
| Underground Rooms vacated | 8 | - |
| Smoke—Emission of black smoke abated | - | 4 |
| Animals—Improper keeping discontinued | 3 | - |
| Accumulations of Refuse—Removed | 28 | 12 |
| Overcrowding abated | 3 | 2 |
| Manure receptacles repaired | - | 6 |
| Other nuisances abated | 12 | 5 |
The following Table shows the nuisances for which the 87 Statutory Notices
| Houses | Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Section 2 | (a) Dirty and dilapidated premises, etc. | 37 | 7 |
| „ | (a) Absence of light and ventilation | 1 | - |
| „ | (b) and Section 37, Ashbins | 5 | 1 |
| „ | (b) Drains and W.C.'s | 31 | 9 |
| „ | (d) Accumulation of rubbish | 4 | 7 |
| „ | (f) and Section 48. Water supply | 3 | 1 |
| „ | (g) Ventilation of Workshop | - | 1 |
| „ 21 | Business carried on so as to be a nuisance | - | 1 |
| „ 24 | Black Smoke | - | 1 |
| „ 38 | W.C.'s communicating with workrooms | - | - |
| „ „ | W.O. and urinals, insufficient accommodation | 1 | |
| „ „ | W.C. Absence, of separate accommodation for sexes | 4 | |
| „ 96 | Underground rooms | 2 | - |
By-laws as to Houses let in Lodgings.
At the end of the year 589 houses were registered under these By-laws. Of
these, 297 are in St. Giles and Bloomsbury and 292 in the Holborn District.
There were 951 inspections of these premises, excluding a very large number
of periodical inspections and re-inspections. 200 notices were served for breaches
of the By-laws, exclusive of 587 notices that were served for annual cleansing as
required by the By-laws.
Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919.
During the year 213 premises were inspected under the above Act, the total
inspections being 298. Two notices for breaches of the Act were served. As a
result, in one case the drains were reconstructed and in the other accumulations
of refuse in vaults under the pavement were cleared out and rat runs sealed up.
The following summary shows the condition found on inspection, the action
taken and the results obtained :—