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Hammersmith 1912

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

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The following is a list of the premises certified by
me during the year:—
102, Sinclair Road.
43i 43ai Shepherd's Bush Green.
142, 142a, Sinclair Road.
106, 106a. Sinclair Road.
1 to 8, Askew Mansions.
140, 140a. Sinclair Road.
2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, Granville Mansions.
45, 45a, Maclise Road.
No application was received under Section 35 of
the Towns Planning Act, 1909.
SEIZURE OF UNWHOLESOME FOOD.
During last year no seizure was made of food
which was unsound, unwholesome and unfit for the
food of man.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
During the last year the Public Health Committee
gave directions for the registration of 205 "houses let
in lodgings or occupied by the members of more than
one family," making a total with those previously
registered of 2,617 premises. Upon the registration a
copy of the Bye-laws of your Council, under which
such houses are registered, was forwarded to the landlord
(within the meaning of the Bye-laws) for his
guidance. From various causes 166 houses have been
removed from the list, leaving a total number now on
the Register of 2,451. During the year 759 notices
were served and 729 were complied with. The
registered premises were visited as often as time
would allow by the special Inspectors appointed for
that purpose.
SANITARY NOTICES AND ADMINISTRATION.
During last year 1,657 notices were reported as
having been served by your four District Sanitary
Inspectors having for their object the removal or
prevention of nuisances or insanitary conditions,
against 1,540 in the previous year, and during last