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Kensington 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
SANITARY INSPECTION.

Table: The following table shows a summary of the inspections, etc., carried out by the Male Sanitary Inspectors during the year :—

The following table shows a summary of the inspections, etc., carried out by the Male Sanitary Inspectors during the year :—

DESCRIPTION OF INSPECTIONS, &cNUMBER OF DISTRICTTemporary InspectorsGrand Total
]284567891012
Total Complaints Received230215177349220227190209255199——2/271
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Complaints received13430138206131224188201255186——1,693
Houses inspected on complaint13630154206144270188214257186——2,085
„ after Infectious Disease104160781061177249735532——846
Re-inspections10416161635113713551349117493220431074——11,756
By-Laws vt Houses Let in Lodgings
Complaints received961853914389328—13——578
Houses Inspected on Complaint961853914389328—13——578
First Annual Inspection (Furnished Houses)6—22——5——————33
Re-inspections ,, ,,131576—27——————194
First Annual Inspection (Unfurnished Houses)96271998831037715312718——1,026
Re-inspections „ „50918986831675105346834218665——6,717
Housing Act, 1925.
Initial Inspections (including preparation or revision of House to House Card)33103136117130546210176898214172,139
Re-inspections164174750595666—8372932601,174
Underground Living Rooms.
Primary Inspections4243687——1496872711,033
Re-inspections—33—422522—9106173266
Drainage.
House Drains Tested and Inspected54121384751347139467266188641,314
Inspections of Workshops81629422015661125470——432
„ Factories72029810171523310——142
„ Bakehouses241744201115257012——229
„ Ice Cream Premises114122816—471220——114
„ other Food Premises916511911218839110068263204——1,601
„ Mews164108453325191324156402397227——2,747
Smoke Observations1106—463167124165——486
Other Inspections628532476464445421347773305203——4,594