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St Giles (Camden) 1872
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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to break open a door: and the occupier could not be fined, as he had
complied with the order of prohibition, by leaving the premises. Ultimately,
the landlord, in order to get possession, gave the offender thirty
shillings, and restored to him his goods, which had been distrained upon
to the value of about £15, the landlord losing, besides the rent, nearly
£75, and being under an obligation to do the repairs, amounting to about
£15. This case adds another to the many difficulties of working the
Sanitary Acts.
Bakehouses. 118. No complaint has been made of these; and they
have been kept in good order.
Bad Food. 119. The following is a list of the articles seized and
destroyed during the year.
TABLE No. 13 —List of Articles Seized in 1872.
| inspector dixon. | inspector harnack. | Weight. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef, Mutton, and Sundries, 9 seizures | 1712½ lbs. | 1 Basket of Cod, &c. | 110 lbs. | ||
| 1 do. do. | 110 „ | ||||
| Fish 7 „ | 575 lbs. | 2 do. Plaice | 224 „ | ||
| Bacon 3 „ | 149 lbs. | 2 Pads of Mackerel | 210 „ | ||
| Potted Meat 8 „ | 28½ lbs. | 2 Baskets of Cherries. | |||
| Sausages 2 „ | 9½ lbs. | 2 Pads of Mackerel | 220 „ | ||
| Babbits 2 ,, | 33 lbs. | 1 pad of Plaice | 120 „ | ||
| Cooked Meat 1 „ | 3½ lbs. | 1 Parcel of Haddocks | 80 „ | ||
| Anchovy Sauce .1 | 2 qts. | 1 parcel of Meat | 3 „ | ||
| Mushrooms 1 „ | 32 qts. | Half Barrel of Herrings | 120 „ | ||
| Winkles 1 „ | 2 busls. | 1 Parcel of Meat | 2½„ „ | ||
| Oranges 5 „ | 525 No. | 47 Rabbits (Ostend) | |||
| Apples 2 „ | 1 Pad of Mixed Fish | 110 „ | |||
| 1 Pad of Soles | 100 „ | ||||
Sewers. 120. New sewers have been built in Hart Street, Bury
Place, Woburn Mews West, Short's Gardens, and Stacey Street.
After a careful study of the facts stated in the foregoing pages, we
cannot but feel satisfaction with the improved sanitary condition of our
District, not only as regards the past year, when the improvement was
common to the whole of London, but also for the considerable period of
five years. It shall be my ambition and effort to maintain this gratifying
state of progress.
I have the honor to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE ROSS, M. D.,
Medical Officer of Health.