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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith]
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Department, the owners are advised to close the same, and
provide proper metal receptacles in accordance with the L.C.C.
Bye-laws.
Cesspools.—During the year no cesspool has been found.
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 it is still very obvious that 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.
paid by the Inspectors and the Preliminary Notices served and complied with during the year:—
| Number of Inspections. | Number of Notices Served. | Number of Notices complied with. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | 3,216 | 427 | 430 |
| Complaints | 3,590 | 2,107 | 2,211 |
| Bakehouses | 836 | 24 | 23 |
| Outworkers | 145 | 3 | 3 |
| Houses let in lodgings | 9 | — | — |
| House to House | 1,013 | 520 | 444 |
| Housing and Town Planning Act | 265 | 156 | 150 |
| Factories and Workshops, &c. | 2,111 | 82 | 50 |
| Slaughterhouses | 447 | 2 | 2 |
| Milk Vendors | 2,022 | 7 | 7 |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 235 | — | — |
| Smoke | 25 | 14 | 14 |
| Food | 7,228 | 23 | 21 |
| Miscellaneous | 19,980 | 393 | 301 |
| 41,022 | 3,658 | 3,656 |
During the year 1,037 Statutory Notices were served and
996 complied with.
In several instances it was necessary to take proceedings
in order to enforce compliance with Notices served.
The following table shows the result of proceedings
taken:—