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 Surbiton]
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lations, and to keep such records as may be orescribed
by the Board. The procedure adopted in
the Regulations published by the Local Government
Board to give effect to the requirements of
Sub-Section 1 requires a thorough inspection of
the District, to be carried out from time to time
according to the circumstances of the District.
The Local Government Board specify the
matters concerning which a report should be
obtained on each house inspected. These are as
under:—
1. The arrangements for preventing the
tamination of the water supply.
2. Closet accommodation.
3. Drainage.
4. The condition of the dwelling-house in
regard to light, the free circulation of
air, dampness, and cleanliness.
5. The paving, drainage and sanitary
dition of any yard or outhouses, belonging
to or occupied with the dwellinghouse.
6. The arrangements for deposit of refuse
and ashes.
7. The existence of any room which would
in pursuance of Sub-section 7 of Section
17 of the Act of 1909 be a dwellinghouse
so dangerous or injurious to
health as to be unfit for human habitation.
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