London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hackney 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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For enforcing drainage and promoting cleanliness and ventilation.
For provision of W.C. accommodation, washing accommodation,
accommodation for storage, preparation and cooking of
food.
For securing stability and the prevention of and safety from
fire.
For cleansing and decorating and paving of courts and courtyards.
For provision of handrails to staircases.
For adequate lighting of all rooms.
For precautions in connection with infectious disease.
Some of the provisions of the new by-laws as regards structural
alterations will not come into force until six months after the Rent and
Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts, 1920 and 1923, or any reenactment
thereof, with or without modifications, relating to dwelling
houses shall have ceased to be in force.
House-to-House Inspection.
The following roads have been inspected during the year:—
Ballance Road (part) Nisbet Street (part)
Bartrip Street (part) Percy Terrace
Chalgrove Road Osborne Road (part)
Clapton Common (56-94) St. Thomas's Square
Daintry Street Suther Street
Felstead Street Victoria Buildings
Gainsborough Road Wallis Road
Gainsborough Square Warburton Square
Homfray Street Welbury Street
King Edward Mansions Westgate Street (17-23)
London Lane Wick Road (406-456)
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