Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 1891.
Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apl. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuisance Complaints received and attended to | 13 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Notices Served | 77 | 61 | 87 | 36 | 38 | 16 | 107 | 62 | 58 | 49 | 89 | 136 |
Premises Inspected | 83 | 88 | 24 | 45 | 37 | 77 | 82 | 57 | 39 | 33 | 61 | 58 |
Inspection of Works during progress | 111 | 98 | 147 | S3 | 112 | 206 | 124 | 114 | 120 | 80 | 72 | 60 |
Drains Trapped with Syphon Traps | 53 | 67 | 48 | 51 | 79 | 45 | 43 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 53 | 27 |
Drains Reconstructed with Stoneware Socketed Pipes (foot) | 810 | 440 | 600 | 950 | 1200 | 1100 | 245 | 361 | 270 | 290 | 300 | 210 |
Drains (Old Brick) Abolished (in feet) | 110 | 300 | 250 | 290 | 580 | 500 | 100 | 125 | 140 | 90 | 200 | 130 |
Drains Laid to New Houses (in feet) | • •• | ... | ... | 120 | 58 | 70 | ... | 65 | ... | ... | 80 | • •• |
W.C.'s reconstructed | 3 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 37 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 19 |
Drains Unstopped | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 |
Water Laid on to W.C.'s | 18 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 40 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 14 |
W.C.'s Cleansed and Limewashed | 18 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 35 | 29 | 27 | 38 |
W.C.'s Repaired | • •• | 1 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
W.C.'s Rebuilt | ... | • • • | 12 | 7 | 5 | 13 | ... | 4 | ... | 8 | ... | ... |
Wash-houses Cleansed and Limewashed | 11 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 42 | 58 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 35 | 42 |
Dwelling Rooms Cleansed, Limewashed and Repapered | 28 | 13 | 51 | 185 | 13S | 160 | 51 | 60 | 33 | 47 | 23 | 39 |
Yards Cleansed and Limewashed | 38 | 25 | 21 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 22 | 29 | 24 | 35 | 47 | 58 |
Yards Paved and Drained | • • • | ... | ... | 25 | 43 | 39 | 32 | 2S | 19 | 22 | 40 | 37 |
Dust Bins provided | 3 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 98 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 30 | 22 |
Dust Bins repaired | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
W.C. Flush Pipes Disconnected from Domestic Water Supply | 1 | ... | ... | 7 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 25 |
Sink Wastes Disconnected from Drain | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 12 |
Cellars Cleansed and Limewashed | 5 | ... | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ... |
Cellars Drained | • • • | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | |
Cellar Dwellings Closed | • • • | ... | 2 | 6 | 4 | ... | 2 | 3 | 4 | ... | ... | 2 |
Cellars Paved | • . . | ... | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
Cellar Gratings Reinstated | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Cesspools Cleansed and Filled in | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 8 | 2 | ... | 7 | ... | ... | 4 |