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 the year ending December 31st, 1899
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22 Medical Officer's Report.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
18, Fulwood's Rents, Holborn | 50 lodgers. |
20, Fulwood's Rents, „ | 114 „ |
40, Eagle Street, ,, | 50 „ |
7, Castle Street, „ | 57 „ |
12, Took's Court, „ | 70 „ |
13, Took's Court, „ | 61 „ |
19, Fulwood's Rents, „ | 32 „ |
4, Greville Street, „ | 55 „ |
7, Little Saffron Hill, „ | 12 „ |
65, Mount Pleasant, „ | 9 „ |
39, Hatton Wall, „ | 101 „ |
28, Red Lion Square, „ | 70 „ |
These are under the supervision of the London County Council.
SICKNESS RETURNS.
The number of cases of sickness under the care of the District Medical
Officers was 1567, or a few less than in 1898, when the number was 1614.
Details of these are given in Table V.
SANITARY WORK.
The following is an abstract of nuisances abated and sanitary work accomplished during the year ending December 31st, 1899:—
Western Division Mr. Bennett. | Central Division, Mr. McQuinn. | Eastern Division, Mr. Freeman. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Written complaints received attention | 112 | 25 | 31 | 168 |
Premises inspected and re-inspected | 3406 | 2376 | 2056 | 7838 |
Preliminary notices have been served | 172 | 114 | 91 | 377 |
Statutory | 30 | 33 | 13 | 76 |
Houses cleansed, repaired, lime-whited, etc | 293 | 364 | 203 | 860 |
Houses have had their over-crowding abated | 23 | 134 | 12 | 169 |
Underground rooms illegally and separately occupied have been closed | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Rooms disinfected and cleansed after infectious disease | 157 | 87 | 69 | 313 |
New drains have been laid | 97 | 45 | 90 | 232 |
Drains repaired, ventilated, etc. | 30 | 17 | 15 | 62 |
Cesspools filled up | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
Water-closets re-constructed | 113 | 77 | 130 | 320 |
New water-closets constructed | 65 | 47 | 80 | 192 |
Water-closets cleansed and repaired | 197 | 185 | 151 | 533 |
Water-closets supplied with water | 263 | 164 | 226 | 653 |
Houses supplied with water for domestic purposes after water being cut off | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
Yards re-paved and repaired | 109 | 45 | 27 | 181 |
Dustb:ns repaired and provided | 46 | 25 | 35 | 106 |
Accumulations of offensive refuse have been removed | 11 | 3 | 21 | 35 |
Bakehouses inspected twice during the year | 14 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
Notices received for the removal of dust | ... | ... | ... | 988 |
Houses registered as "Houses let in lodgings," inspected monthly | 27 | 26 | 7 | 60 |