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Hammersmith 1913

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

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year 1,921 preliminary notices were reported as having
been complied with, against 1,546 in the previous year.
It was found necessary by your four District Inspectors
to serve 88 Statutory Notices during the year,
87 of which have been complied with.
The House-to-House inspection has been continued
during the year. This Inspector reports that
during the year he has inspected 2,257 houses and
other premises in the borough, against 1642 houses in
the previous year.
As a result of his inspection, defects were discovered
in 763 houses, and 763 Intimation Notices
were served by the House-to-House Inspector. These
cases were subsequently dealt with by the four District
Inspectors.
Three hundred and forty-eight houses coming under
the provisions of the Bye-laws as to "Houses let in
lodgings or occupied by members of more than
one family," were discovered by this Inspector, and
were subsequently dealt with by the Inspectors in
charge of the work under the Bye-laws.
The Health Visitor reports to me that she has made
2,989 visits with regard to the care of infants, and has
advised parents as to the methods of feeding, clothing,
etc. She also reports to me that she discovered 46
premises on which insanitary conditions existed.
HOUSING AND TOWN PLANNING ACT, 1909.
Regulations of Local Government Board.
The Local Government Board made an order
dated 2nd September, 1910, under Section 17 of the
Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909.
Sanitary Inspector Cosson reports that he has made
622 inspections during the year, having inspected the
houses in the list of streets adopted by your Council on
my report.
As a result of his inspection 248 Intimation Notices
were served and 244 complied with, a list of which
follows:—