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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
Hammersmith 1898
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1898
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| Situation of Premises. | Nature of Offence. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|
| 120, Blythe Road | No proper & sufficient water supply to premises | Defendant fined 10s. and 2s. costs. Warrant to distrain returned, no goods. Defendant committed for 7 days |
| 40. Batoum Gardens | do. do. | Closing order made |
| East India Products Company, Upper Mall | Nuisance from smoke from chimney shaft | Defendants ordered to pay costs, £5 5s., and prohibitory order made |
| Artizan's Dwellings, Olaf Street | Neglecting to comply with order to pave the yard | Work done and summons withdrawn on payment of costs |
| 158, King Street | Exposing for sale unsound meat | Defendant fined £20 and £2 2s. costs |
| 158, King Street | Sale of unsound meat | Defendant fined £30 and £3 3s. costs |
PUBLIC MORTUARY
During last year your Vestry removed to the mortuary
at the Wharf, Chancellors, 5 bodies of persons who
had died of infectious diseases, and 3 bodies of persons for
whom no proper accommodation could be found at their
late residences. There were 162 bodies brought to the
new mortuary by order of the Coroner or the Police, 51
of these were taken from the West London Hospital, and
included 34 parishioners and 17 non-parishioners.
The new mortuary and Coroner's court ordered by
your Vestry was erected during the year, and was opened
on January 2nd, 1899.
PUBLIC NUISANCES.
During last year I brought before your Public Health
Committee complaints received by me in reference to the
following alleged public nuisances:—
I. Nuisance from black smoke in neighbourhood of
Beavor Lane.