London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Camberwell 1893
Thirty-eighth annual report of the Vestry...
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TABLE XIII.—Continued.
TABLE C.
Description of Work.
Inspectors.
Stevenson.
Groom.
Pointon.
Dewey.
Eagle.
Chadderton.
Shapley.
Scudamore
Collins.
Heath.
Kerslake.
Morley.
Homer.
Farmer.
Total.
Houses ventilated under Floors
445
119
395
417
162
67
166
92
159
348
454
210
267
101
3402
„ Cleansed
87
172
12
129
175
160
155
13
12
130
496
204
242
547
2534
„ Repaired
152
174
226
345
55
74
153
5
30
157
335
109
99
85
1999
Water Supplied
62
12
12
112
8
71
192
19
7
132
186
45
59
3
920
180
Drains Cleansed, Repaired and Trapped
536
554
420
369
537
364
242
248
155
325
13
131
332
4406
808
719
259
697
Sinks, Rain-water Pipes, &c., Disconnected
710
787
595
395
383
188
350
283
166
384
6724
Stable, Yards and Areas Paved and
Drained
328
341
271
231
482
132
252
196
321
247
3688
318
360
106
103
Closets Provided, Cleansed or Removed
411
464
461
345
459
396
190
138
220
351
414
176
195
669
4889
Water laid on to Closets
526
404
501
383
256
409
143
77
214
189
242
70
205
91
3710
88
238
37
142
94
13
81
32
53
52
163
1127
Cisterns Provided or Re-constructed
28
20
86
Cisterns Repaired, Covered or Cleansed
29
221
367
16
192
74
173
1
55
132
29
144
21
1500
46
Provide, Repair, or Remove Dust Bin
249
219
463
423
288
241
289
106
171
229
376
142
243
336
3775
Cesspools Emptied and Abolished or
Drained into Sewer
26
12
4
0
0
93
3
2
27
1
0
2
6
10
0
Remove Refuse or Manure
12
127
59
33
10
157
167
24
6
32
26
19
225
1
898
Keep Animals Clean or Remove them
2
19
0
1
3
1
12
4
7
1
1
3
3
2
59
0
3
9
5
0
72
Cleanse & Supply Water to Private Urinals
14
4
0
0
16
7
0
14
0
Abate Overcrowding
2
9
1
7
5
0
8
7
0
15
1
2
6
1
64
2
18
0
1
1
2
12
91
188
Abate Smoke Nuisances and raise Chimneys
0
3
17
31
10
0
Trade Nuisances Abated
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
10
Road Gullies Abated
0
4
0
0
0
0
8
16
0
1
0
1
0
0
30
Supply Manure Pits
10
14
0
6
13
8
15
6
4
3
18
2
0
1
100
27
Drains exposed for examination
137
121
118
115
117
37
10
82
13
108
56
99
38
1078
Interceptors and Chambers supplied
213
181
89
101
77
36
27
52
76
42
28
32
74
45
1073
TABLE D.—SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
Samples submitted for Analysis
20
19
37
28
32
7
5
6
0
8
0
6
0
177
9
Summonses under the above Act
1
5
7
4
7
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
30
Inquests 195
Dead Bodies removed to Mortuary 228
Post Mortem Examinations 97
TABLE XIII.—Continued.
| TABLE C. Description of Work. | Inspectors. | Total. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson. | Groom. | Pointon. | Dewey. | Eagle. | Chadderton. | Shapley. | Scudamore | Collins. | Heath. | Kerslake. | Morley. | Homer. | Farmer. | ||
| Houses ventilated under Floors | 445 | 119 | 395 | 417 | 162 | 67 | 166 | 92 | 159 | 348 | 454 | 210 | 267 | 101 | 3402 |
| „ Cleansed | 87 | 172 | 12 | 129 | 175 | 160 | 155 | 13 | 12 | 130 | 496 | 204 | 242 | 547 | 2534 |
| „ Repaired | 152 | 174 | 226 | 345 | 55 | 74 | 153 | 5 | 30 | 157 | 335 | 109 | 99 | 85 | 1999 |
| Water Supplied | 62 | 12 | 12 | 112 | 8 | 71 | 192 | 19 | 7 | 132 | 45 | 59 | 3 | 920 | 186 |
| Drains Cleansed, Repaired and Trapped | 536 | 554 | 420 | 369 | 537 | 364 | 242 | 248 | 155 | 325 | 180 | 13 | 131 | 332 | 4406 |
| Sinks, Rain-water Pipes, &c., Disconnected | 710 | 787 | 808 | 595 | 719 | 395 | 383 | 188 | 350 | 283 | 166 | 259 | 697 | 384 | 6724 |
| Stable, Yards and Areas Paved and Drained | 328 | 341 | 318 | 321 | 360 | 247 | 271 | 106 | 103 | 231 | 482 | 132 | 252 | 196 | 3688 |
| Closets Provided, Cleansed or Removed | 411 | 464 | 461 | 345 | 459 | 396 | 190 | 138 | 220 | 351 | 414 | 176 | 195 | 669 | 4889 |
| Water laid on to Closets | 526 | 404 | 501 | 383 | 256 | 409 | 143 | 77 | 214 | 189 | 242 | 70 | 205 | 91 | 3710 |
| Cisterns Provided or Re-constructed | 88 | 28 | 238 | 37 | 20 | 142 | 94 | 13 | 81 | 32 | 53 | 86 | 52 | 163 | 1127 |
| Cisterns Repaired, Covered or Cleansed | 29 | 221 | 367 | 16 | 192 | 74 | 173 | 1 | 55 | 46 | 132 | 29 | 144 | 21 | 1500 |
| Provide, Repair, or Remove Dust Bin | 249 | 219 | 463 | 423 | 288 | 241 | 289 | 106 | 171 | 229 | 376 | 142 | 243 | 336 | 3775 |
| Cesspools Emptied and Abolished or Drained into Sewer | 26 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 93 |
| Remove Refuse or Manure | 12 | 127 | 59 | 33 | 10 | 157 | 167 | 24 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 19 | 225 | 1 | 898 |
| Keep Animals Clean or Remove them | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 59 |
| Cleanse & Supply Water to Private Urinals | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 72 |
| Abate Overcrowding | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 64 |
| Abate Smoke Nuisances and raise Chimneys | 2 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 91 | 188 |
| Trade Nuisances Abated | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Road Gullies Abated | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Supply Manure Pits | 10 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Drains exposed for examination | 137 | 121 | 118 | 115 | 117 | 37 | 10 | 82 | 13 | 108 | 56 | 27 | 99 | 38 | 1078 |
| Interceptors and Chambers supplied | 213 | 181 | 89 | 101 | 77 | 36 | 27 | 52 | 76 | 42 | 28 | 32 | 74 | 45 | 1073 |
| L : | TABLE D.—SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. | ||||||||||||||
| Samples submitted for Analysis | 20 | 19 | 37 | 28 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 177 |
| Summonses under the above Act | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Inquests 195 | Dead Bodies removed to Mortuary 228 | Post Mortem Examinations 97 | |||||||||||||