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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
Hammersmith 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Cesspools.—During the year one cesspool was found and
closed.
General Sanitary Administration.—The general sanitary
condition of the Borough has been improved to some extent.
Whilst a large number of notices has been served during
the year the overcrowded conditions have not been relieved to
any great extent. These conditions are found in the course
of inspection, but it is difficult to take action owing to the
shortage of accommodation. The Housing schemes of the
London County Council and Borough Council have provided
many houses, but overcrowded conditions still exist in the
Borough.
Notices.—The following table shows the number of visits paid by the Inspectors and the Preliminary Notices served and complied with during the year:—
| Number of Inspections. | Notices Served. | Notices complied | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | 2,051 | 340 | 282 |
| Complaints | 3,820 | 2.039 | 2.236 |
| House to House | 365 | 90 | 62 |
| Housing and Town Planning Act | 95 | 29 | 14 |
| House to House Consolidated Regulations | 237 | 94 | 89 |
| Food (other than Restaurants) | 4,234 | 40 | 41 |
| Restaurants, &c. | 510 | 20 | 14 |
| Markets | 1,592 | 1 | 1 |
| Slaughterhouses | 591 | 1 | 1 |
| Poultry Slaughterhouses | 30 | — | — |
| Bakehouses | 704 | 15 | 15 |
| Milk Vendors | 1,530 | 5 | 8 |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 905 | 2 | 2 |
| Factories | 1,187 | 36 | 34 |
| Workshops | 612 | 38 | 36 |
| Workplaces | 465 | 22 | 17 |
| Outworkers | 199 | 7 | 6 |
| Public Urinals | 2,457 | 16 | 13 |
| Smoke Observations | 129 | 29 | 29 |
| Drainage | 3,747 | 13 | 4 |
| Miscellaneous | 4,095 | 131 | 85 |
| Re-visits | 12,674 | 293 | 256 |
| Total | 41,529 | 3 261 | 3,245 |
During the year 1,200 Statutory Notices were served and
1,148 complied with.
In several instances it was necessary to take proceedings
in order to enforce compliance with Notices served.