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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
Fulham 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Shelters provided under sec. GO (4) of the Public
Health {London) Act, 1891—
Number of persons accommodated during the
year 4
Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were
received during year 4G
Number of tenements comprised therein 147
Number of tenements for which certificates were—
(a) granted 79
(b) refused 40
(c) deferred 22
Number of prosecutions under By-laws under Public
Health Act, 1891—
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from
snow, ice, salt, filth, etc.
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from
offensive matter running out of any manufactory,
etc.—
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in
such a manner as to be injurious to health—
(d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling
houses
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive
matter, etc.
(f) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal
of refuse, etc.—
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks,
cisterns, etc.—
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets,
etc.
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to
water closets—
(j) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis
Management Act, section 202)—
The following summary has been prepared at the request of the Medical Officer of Health of the London County Council:—
| PREMISES. | NUMBER OF PLACES. | Number of Inspections, 1906. | Number of Notices, 1906. | Number of Prosecutions, 1906. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On register at end of 1905. | Added in 1906. | Removed in 1906. | On register at end of 1906. | ||||
| Milk premises | 320 | 25 | 53 | 292 | 1020 | 30 | — |
| Cowsheds | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 | – |
| Slaughter-houses | 4 | – | – | 4 | 24 | – | – |
| Other offensive trade premises | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ice cream premises | 112 | 10 | 17 | 105 | 215 | 15 | – |
| Registered houses let in lodgings | 329 | – | 215 | 114 | 350 | (a)*24 | (a)*— |
| (b)*32 | (b)*— | ||||||