London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Whitechapel 1859
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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APPENDIX
TABLE L
SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE AND WORKS EXECUTED
since the 1st of January, 1856, to the 1st of October, 1859.
| From February, 1856, to the 30th June, 1859. | For the Quarter ending 1st October, 1859. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of Nuisances removed. | Works in progress but not completed. | Number of Nuisances inspected in houses and yards. | Number of Houses systematically visited. House-to- house visitation. | Number of Nuisances entered in Complaint Books. | Nnmber of Summonses taken out. | Number of Notices served. | Works in progress but not completed. | Number of Nuisances Inspected. | Number of Houses systematically visited. | Number of Nuisances entered in Complaint Book. | Number of Summonses taken out | Number ot Notices served. | ||
| For defective Drainage | For other Nuisances | For defective Drainage. | For other Nuisances. | |||||||||||
| 15,603 * | †663 | 10,589 | 4327 | 7195 | 28 | 91 | 2342 | 496 | 1459 | 476 | 413 | 2 | 4 | 269 |
* This total refers to Nuisances of every description, including the non-removal of Dust, &c., complaints of which had been made at the Office.
† This number appears large, but it chiefly refers to works completed, with the exception of Water Apparatuses to Closets, and Covered Dust Bins in Yards.