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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

Kensington 1871

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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Table: Table W.SANITARY WORKCompleted in the Year ended March 25ih, 1872.

Table W.

SANITARY WORK

Completed in the Year ended March 25ih, 1872.

DISTRICT.Inspections.Drains.Privies and w.c's.Dust Bin?Cess poolsWater Supply.Miscellaneous.Magisterial Proceedings.
Number of Houses inspected.Ditto Specially Visited, (Infectious Diseases).Ditto Re-inspected, (Calls, &c.)Orders issued for Sanitary Amendments of Houses and Premises.Rooms, Passages, &c. &c., Cleansed, White-washed, &cConstructed (feet).Cleaned, Improved or Repaired.Trapped.Connected with Sewer.New-provided.Pan, Trap and Water supplied.Improved or Repaired,Supplied with "Water.Constructed.Repaired, Covered, &c.Emptied.Abolished.New Receptacles provided.Receptacles Cleansed, Covered and Repaired.Houses provided with.Ventilation of Houses improved.Yards. &c., Paved and Repaired.Stables and Out-houses Cleansed and Whitewashed.Dung Pits Constructed.Offensive accumulation of Dung Removed.Stagnant Water, Animal & other offensive matters Removed.Pigs Removed from places unfit for the keeping of the same— the styes being mostly abolished.Number of Bakehouses under constant Supervision.Ditto Lisensed Cow-houses.Ditto Licensed Slaughter-houses.Summonses heard at Police Court.Magistrate's Orders made and put in force.
North1220200400628719330290215288444880194210192824162338286111272080173211380
South11301212425671020580206137304315650122742111417171319392178617591824149
Total23503216421195173991049635258127510413031695230424133365767278198737139355612789