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 1870
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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25
Animals, so kept as to be a nuisance, removed 27
Nuisances from Dung and other offensive matter removed 57
Trades nuisances abate 4
The cow-houses in the District, 24, and the slaughter-houses, 38, in
number, have been visited four times during the year.
The bake-houses (83 in number) have been twice specially visited during
the same period.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient Servant,
JOHN LIDDLE
15, Great Alre Street.
4th Feb., 1871.