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 West Ham]
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233, Neville Road.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, James' Place.
The above 22 houses were, during the year, reported to the
Public Health Committee, and on their recommendation the
Council made Closing Orders in respect thereof.
Re Nos. 42, 44, 46, and 48, Hoy Street.
These four houses received the attention of the Committee
with a view to a Closing Order being made, but at the end of the
year the requisite works being in progress it did not become
necessary to recommend the making of Closing Orders.
He Nos. 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19, Scott Street, and 29, Maplin Road.
The above 6 houses which had been closed under the Public
Health Acts and Housing Town Planning Act, respectively, were
rendered fit, and the Closing Orders in respect of same were
determined.
Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910.
The following is the report on the work carried out under the
above Regulations during the year 1914, together with tabular
statement in accordance with Article 5 of the said Regulations.
The Regulations provide for the Inspection for the purposes of
Sub-section 1 of Section 17 of the Housing, Town Planning, &c.,
Act of 1909, by the Medical Officer of Health, or by an Officer
designated by the Local Authority but coming under his directions
and supervision, and require that the inspection of each house shall
deal with the following matters :—
(1) The arrangements for preventing the contamination of the
water supply.
(2) Closet accommodation.