Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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46 „ rats
2 „ overcrowding
2 „ smoke
1 „ food
1 „ insect pests
43 „ various
353 Total
3. Notices.
723 Informal Notices were served, drawing the attention
of property owners and others to the existence of nuisances
and requesting abatement.
It was found necessary to serve 6 Statutory Notices under
the Public Health Acts to secure the abatement of nuisances
where Informal Notices had not received compliance. In no
instance was it found necessary to resort to legal proceedings.
4. Nuisances Remedied during the year:
Sanitary accommodation: Defective | 23 |
Drainage: (i) Reconstructed | 23 |
(ii) Repaired | 50 |
(iii) Cleaned | 98 |
(iv) Provided | 1 |
Cesspools: Cleaned | 18 |
Baths, lavatory basins and sinks | 51 |
Yard paving | 29 |
Floors | 55 |
Sub-floor ventilators | 17 |
Walls and ceilings redecorated | 668 |
Walls and ceilings repaired | 308 |
Dampness, roofs, walls and rainwater pipes | 312 |
Verminous premises | 32 |
Refuse receptacles | 108 |
Water supplies | 19 |
Offensive accumulations | 7 |
Fruit pickers' huts | 15 |
Rats | 36 |
Smoke | 1 |
Various | 622 |