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
Newington 1895
Fortieth annual report of the proceedings of the Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary, Newington, London...
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| ward. | Number of Entries in the Sanitary Work! Register. | Number of Entries in the Duut Coir plaint Book. | Notices given to drain into Sewer. | Blocked or defective drains remedied. | Drains reconstructed or Intercepters, &c., provided. | Closets repaired, Apparatus, Water, &c., provided. | Yards paved, Paving repaired Gullies, &c., provided. | Sinks and Rain-pipes disconnected or altered, or traps provided. | Roofs, Gutters and Rainpipes repaired. | Dust-bins provided or repaired. | Foul Rooms, &c., cleansed and whitewashed. | Nuisances from Urinals, Manure, Animals, abated or receptacles provided | Closets rebuilt or additional ones provided. | Surface drains provided. | Ventilation under Floors to Rooms, &c., provided. | Dry Areas provided or extended. | Nuisances from Overcrowding abated. | Number of Prosecutions. |
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Water laid on to houses (after supply had been withdrawn):—
St. Mary, 16; St. Paul, 28; St, Peter, 34; St. John, 25; and Trinity, 8 ,, ,, ,, Total 106
Infected rooms whitewashed and disinfected 759
Beds, palliasses, bolsters, pillows, &c., disinfected at Depot 6375
Beds, palliasses, bolsters, pillows, &c., destroyed at Depot 211
Slaughter and cow-houses inspected 15
Bakehouses inspected 75
Number of bodies received into Mortuary 161