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London County Council 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Sanitary
officers.
The subjoined table shows the number of sanitary officers and health visitors employed by the sanitary authorities in London:—
| Sanitary area. | Sanitary inspectors. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Health visitors. | |||
| Whole time. | Part time. | Whole time. | Part time. | ||
| City of London | 21 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Battersea | 11 | - | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Bermondsey | 11 | - | - | 8 | - |
| Bethnal Green | 10 | - | - | 10 | - |
| Camberwell | 12 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Chelsea | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Deptford | 8 | - | - | 6 | - |
| Finsbury | 7 | 1 | - | 3 | - |
| Fulham | 9 | 1 | - | 5 | - |
| Greenwich | 5 | 1 | - | 5 | - |
| Hackney | 18 | 2 | - | 9 | - |
| Hammersmith | 9 | 1 | - | 3 | - |
| Hampstead | 7 | 1 | - | 3 | - |
| Holborn | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Islington | 18 | 2 | - | 7 | - |
| Kensington | 11 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Lambeth | 15 | - | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Lewisham | 9 | 1 | - | 9 | - |
| Paddington | 9 | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Poplar | 10 | 1 | - | 6 | - |
| St. Marylebone | 11 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| St. Pancras | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Shoreditch | 12 | - | - | 5 | - |
| Southwark | 13 | 2 | - | 11 | - |
| Stepney | 20 | - | - | 11 | - |
| Stoke Newington | 3 | - | - | 3 | - |
| Wandsworth | 11 | - | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Westminster, City of | 10 | 1 | - | 5 | - |
| Woolwich | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| London County | 311 | 32 | 16 | 149 | 16 |
By-laws:—
Houses let in
lodgings.
Section 26 of the Housing, Town Planning Act, 1919, extends, in the case of
houses intended or used for occupation by the working classes, the power of making
and enforcing by-laws under section 94 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
These, as regards London, are to be made by the Council and, with the exception
of by-laws for securing stability, and the prevention of and safety from fire, are to
be enforced by borough councils. A draft series of by-laws has been prepared and is
now under consideration.
Rag and
bone dealer.
Draft by-laws with regard to rag and bone dealers have been prepared and the
Minister of Health has expressed his willingness to approve the draft when formal
application is made by the Council.
Dresser of
fur skins.
By-laws for regulating the conduct of the business of a dresser of fur skins were
made by the Council and, on 20th March, 1922, confirmed by the Minister of Health.
Tuberculosis.
The Councils scheme lor the treatment of tuberculosis is described in Chapter
XXV. The details of treatment are as follows:—
The average bed occupation for the year is approximately equal to the figure
provided in the estimates, viz., 2,200. The total number of beds actually in use on
31st December, 1922, was as follows:—
Institutions. Adults. Children. Total.
Ex-service. Civilian.
Metropolitan Asylums Board 138 693 477 1,308
Voluntary 157 382 178 717
Total 295 1,075 655 2,025