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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
St Saviour's (Southwark) 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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TABLE OF NUISANCES, WORKS. AND OTHER MATTERS ATTENDED TO DURING THE YEAR 1880-90.
| July. | Aug. | , Sept. | Oct | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apl. | May | June. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuisance Complaints received and attended to | No R | card | 12 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 122 |
| Notices Served | 1 | 4 | 58 | 102 | 82 | 33 | 37 | 61 | 84 | 55 | 78 | 56 | 691 |
| Premises Inspected | ... | ... | 61 | 73 | 55 | 38 | 29 | 59 | 80 | 57 | 97 | 78 | 629 |
| Inspection of Works during progress | ... | ... | 90 | 152 | 113 | 85 | 71 | 120 | 140 | 98 | 154 | 179 | 1202 |
| Drains Trapped with Syphon Traps | ... | ... | 11 | 170 | 37 | 13 | 31 | 130 | 36 | 68 | 74 | 41 | 611 |
| Drains Reconstructed with Stoneware Socketed Pipes (feet) | ... | ... | 150 | 595 | 200 | 185 | 518 | 1489 | 235 | 865 | 745 | 370 | 5352 |
| Drains (Old Brick) Abolished (in feet) | ... | ... | 52 | 280 | 90 | 25 | 280 | 748 | 160 | 385 | 194 | 123 | 2337 |
| W.C.'s reconstructed | ... | ... | 4 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 154 |
| Drains Unstopped | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 42 |
| Water Laid on to W.C.'s | 1 | ... | 13 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 138 |
| W.C.'s Cleansed and Limewashed | ... | ... | 10 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 31 | 35 | 172 |
| W.C.'s Repaired | ... | ... | 9 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 91 |
| W.C.'s Rebuilt | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | rj 7 | 28 |
| Washouses Cleansed and Limewashed | ... | ... | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 5 | / | 3 | 57 |
| Dwelling Rooms Cleansed, Limewashed & Repapered | ... | ... | 8 | 142 | 98 | 21 | 162 | 65 | 83 | 59 | 112 | 73 | 903 |
| Yards Cleansed and Limewashed | ... | ... | 3 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 52 | 39 | 258 |
| Yards Paved and Drained | ... | ... | 10 | 50 | 27 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 30 | 49 | 57 | 33 | 283 |
| Dust Bins provided | ... | ... | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 67 |
| Dust Bins Repaired | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 65 | |
| W.C. Flush Pipes Disconnected from Domestic Water Supply | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 73 |
| Sink Wastes Disconnected from Drain | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 6 | 1 | ... | 22 | 8 | 6 | ... | 4 | 56 |
| Cellars Cleansed and Limewashed | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 1 | ... | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 43 |
| Cellars Drained | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 63 |
| Cellar Dwellings Closed | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 16 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 22 |
| Cellars Paved | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 37 |
| Cellar Gratings Reinstated | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 9 |
| Cesspools Cleansed and Filled in | ... | ... | 1 | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 |