[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Chatham Borough.
- Chatham (Kent, England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1925
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Chatham Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Any occupier who fails or allows a sub-tenant to neglect his or her rooms so that they get into a dirty state will be prosecuted under the provisions of the Public Health Acts.” Town Clerk. M.O.H. 3* If the tenant neglects his obligations a Notice will be issued before proceedings are taken. 4. A Register of dirty and neglectful tenants will be compiled. In previous reports I have indicated certain conditions which are essential before a house can be called lit. They are as follows :— {a) Freedom from damp. (6) Proper lighting and ventilation. “ (c) Adequate sanitary conveniences, and a sink. (d) Good general repair. {e) The water supply should be adequate and easy of access. if) There should be suitable washing accommodation. [g] Provision for food storage. (A) Facilities for preparing and cooking food. An unclean home is often due to its dilapidated condition, and to the absence of suitable facilities. Given these conditions it is not unreasonable to expect the co-operation of the occupier. A weak point in house management IS the system of rent collecting. The Collector takes as little trouble as possible and the super- vision of the property in many cases begins and ends at the door. When tenants ask for repairs they are promised, but the promise is rarely fulfilled. Owners should remember that the prompt repair of minor defects is a preventive of future large expense. The advantages of better supervision will be :— 1. The early discovery and repair of defects. 2. An encouragement to owners to seek the assistance of the Sanitary Authority for unsatisfactory tenants. 3. Tenants of known bad character will find it increasingly difficult to secure houses, and the pressure put on them will tend to make them more careful. Chatham, Medical Officer of Health. November, 17th, 1921.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29099018_0044.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
