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
City of London 1898
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1898
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Several large establishments in the City have
been so dealt with; and the drawings connected
with them carefully preserved at Guildhall.
The Notices served to abate nuisances arising
from defective drains, noxious trades, neglect of
dung-pits, fried-fish shops, dirty bakehouses,
indecent overcrowding, underground dwellings,
&c., &c., amounted to 1,221 in number.
| Year. | Inspections made. | Sanitary Improvements effected. | Notices served. |
|---|---|---|---|
The progress of the house-to-house inspection
will be seen by reference to Map in Appendix.
Full details of this and every other branch of
departmental work are laid before each meeting
of the Sanitary Committee.