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St James's 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.
APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
SUMMARY OF WORK BY INSPECTORS OF NUISANCES DURING THE YEAR 1887.
| NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED. | First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | for the whole year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances abated | 880 | 232 | 1109 | 1195 | 3416 |
| ,, complaints received | 75 | 94 | 62 | 51 | 282 |
| ,, notices served | 64 | 99 | 58 | 52 | 273 |
| ,, smallpox cases visited | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | 5 |
| „ scarlet fever,, ,, | 12 | ... | 27 | 33 | 72 |
| „ typhoid „ „ „ | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 |
| ,, diphtheria „ „ | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| ,, beds disinfected | 12 | 3 | 37 | 53 | 105 |
| ,, bedclothes disinfected | 68 | 14 | 144 | 232 | 458 |
| „ mattresses disinfected | 15 | 2 | 37 | 54 | 108 |
| ,, pillows disinfected | 27 | 4 | 70 | 162 | 263 |
| „ wearing apparel disinfected | 528 | 17 | 386 | 276 | 1207 |
| ,, miscellaneous articles disinfected | 96 | 20 | 199 | 243 | 558 |
| ,, carpets disinfected | 6 | 3 | 50 | 44 | 103 |
| ,, rooms disinfected | 11 | 2 | 29 | 39 | 81 |
| ,, articles obtained for analysis | 17 | ... | 11 | 14 | 42 |
| ,, bodies received into mortuary | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
WILLIAM HILL WATSON and
Vestry Hall, Piccadilly. EDWIN BROOKS.
Inspectors of
Nuisances.