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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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UNSOUND FOOD SEIZED AND CONDEMNED.
Turnips, 112 bags. Turnip Tops, 180 bags. 77 bunches
of Greens. Onions, 5 cases and 77 bags. 2 crates of Cauliflowers.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JAMES HEREON, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE OF NUISANCES, WORKS AND OTHER MATTERS ATTENDED TO DURING
THE YEAR 1891—(continued.)
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apl. | May | Juno | July | Aug. Sept | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases of Infectious Disease, Visits paid | 9 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 19 |
| Nuisances from Overcrowding Abated | 1 | 2 | . .. | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 5 |
| Roofs and Gutters Repaired | 6 | 4 | ... | . .. | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 45 | 67 |
| Additional W.C.'s provided | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | . .. |
| D Traps Abolished | 5 | ... | ... | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | . . . | 12 | 11 |
| Pan Container Closets Abolished | . .. | . .. | . .. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ... | 12 | 9 |
| Soil Pipes and Drains Ventilated | . .. | . .. | . . . | 4 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 15 |
| Houses Repaired Throughout | 10 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 56 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 47 |
| W.C. Pans Cleansed | 4 | . . . | ... | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 |
| Defective W.C. Pans Reinstated | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| W.C. Fittings Repaired | 27 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 |
| Applications for Removal of House Refuse | 159 | 47 | 64 | 61 | 42 | 57 | 37 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 39 |
| W.C.'s Unstopped | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | . . . | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 4 |
| Notification of Infectious Disease Reported to School Board | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| Rooms Disinfected after Cases of Infectious Disease | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 |
| Clothing, &c. ditto ditto (by Dry Heat) | 172 | 118 | 25 | 56 | 63 | 42 | 94 | 111 | 83 | 85 | 131 | 143 |
| Bedding, &c., Destroyed | . . . | 3 | 10 | 34 | . . . | 4 | . . . | . . . | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Animals Removed, Pigs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| ditto Rabbits | ... | 4 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 4 | ... | 18 | ... j | 7 | 6 |
| ditto Fowls | 4 | 12 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 22 | ... | ... | 11 | 15 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse, &c., Removed | ... | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Manure Pits Provided | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 4 |
| Areas Drained | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Courts, &c., Repaved | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Wash-houses Paved | 1 | ... | ... | 10 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ... | 18 | 26 |
| Cisterns Abolished | 1 | ... | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| Cisterns Provided with Covers | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |
| Cisterns Cleansed | ... | ... | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| Obstructions Removed | ... | 4 | 3 | ... | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |