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Holborn 1899

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1899

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22 Medical Officer's Report.

Table: COMMON LODGING HOUSES.

COMMON LODGING HOUSES.

18, Fulwood's Rents, Holborn50 lodgers.
20, Fulwood's Rents, „114 „
40, Eagle Street, ,,50 „
7, Castle Street, „57 „
12, Took's Court, „70 „
13, Took's Court, „61 „
19, Fulwood's Rents, „32 „
4, Greville Street, „55 „
7, Little Saffron Hill, „12 „
65, Mount Pleasant, „9 „
39, Hatton Wall, „101 „
28, Red Lion Square, „70 „

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These are under the supervision of the London County Council.
SICKNESS RETURNS.
The number of cases of sickness under the care of the District Medical
Officers was 1567, or a few less than in 1898, when the number was 1614.
Details of these are given in Table V.

Table: SANITARY WORK. The following is an abstract of nuisances abated and sanitary work accomplished during the year ending December 31st, 1899:—

SANITARY WORK.

The following is an abstract of nuisances abated and sanitary work accomplished during the year ending December 31st, 1899:—

Western Division Mr. Bennett.Central Division, Mr. McQuinn.Eastern Division, Mr. Freeman.Total.
Written complaints received attention1122531168
Premises inspected and re-inspected3406237620567838
Preliminary notices have been served17211491377
Statutory30331376
Houses cleansed, repaired, lime-whited, etc293364203860
Houses have had their over-crowding abated2313412169
Underground rooms illegally and separately occupied have been closed91010
Rooms disinfected and cleansed after infectious disease1578769313
New drains have been laid974590232
Drains repaired, ventilated, etc.30171562
Cesspools filled up72918
Water-closets re-constructed11377130320
New water-closets constructed654780192
Water-closets cleansed and repaired197185151533
Water-closets supplied with water263164226653
Houses supplied with water for domestic purposes after water being cut off83213
Yards re-paved and repaired1094527181
Dustb:ns repaired and provided462535106
Accumulations of offensive refuse have been removed1132135
Bakehouses inspected twice during the year145221
Notices received for the removal of dust.........988
Houses registered as "Houses let in lodgings," inspected monthly2726760