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 Richmond]
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In September, an influx of about 1,000 evacuees from the East
End of London considerably interfered with the normal routine of
the Department, on account of the extra work entailed.
Total inspections | 5,212 |
Nuisances discovered on 375 of the premises | 1,129 |
Defects abated by the end of the year | 987 |
Work in hand to remedy defects, at the end of the year | 26 |
Outstanding defects at the end of the year | 79 |
Action deferred until after the War | 37 |
Visits paid to ascertain that the defects were being properly remedied | 1,346 |
Inspections made under the Housing Acts | 21 |
Sanitary defects remedied, and improvements made in accordance with the above | 240 |
Unfit underground dwellings, contravening the Housing Regulations, reported during the year | 3 |
Closing Orders made | 3 |
Voluntary Undertakings given | — |
Basements made fit voluntarily by owners | — |
Closing Orders withdrawn | 6 |
Undertakings withdrawn | 13 |
Number of shops on register at the end of the year | 776 |
Special visits made | 41 |
New additions to register | |
Changes of occupancy | 5 |
Factories on the register at the end of the year. | |
Mechanical | 106 |
Non-mechanical | 54 |
Inspections made | 26 |
Written notices served | 18 |
Defects found | 105 |
Defects (a) remedied | 81 |
Defects (b) in abeyance | 24 |