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City of London 1872

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of]

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No. IX.— Account of the Sanitary Work performed in the City during the Year1873,and

comparison with the Averages of the last Five Years.

Quarters EndingNumber of Houses Inspected.Number of Houses requiring Amendment.Total Number of Orders Issued for Sanitary Improvement.For Cleansing and Lime-whiting Rooms.PARTICULARS OF THE ORDERS ISSUED.Number of Ships Inspected.Number of Orders issued for Improvement of Ships.
For Erecting and Repairing Dustbins.For Paving Cellars and Yards.For Amending the Water Supply.For Removing Cesspools.For Amending Sinks and DrainsFor Removing Waste-Water.For Cleansing and Repairing Privies.For Improving the Ventilation.For Abating Smoke.For Removing Animals Improperly Kept.Sundry other Sanitary Orders.
December,1872460740386830664653110625269020533883
Average571749177537412254248222125142834337
March4473251376955122627910115010303157
Average6020540802410102354594201560214551410
June, 187321992042926221132111157602074553
Average4617756120778371564310217175262295405
September, 187342392974451517121321162110405293772
Average566756884046282443510722136082264505
Entire Year1551811551981614208195741271564010299153515
Average22021235536242029378720317385815923207183193727