London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Southwark 1894

Annual report for 1894 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark.
Report of Work done in WARD No. II.
Mr. J. A. ANSCOMBE, Sanitary Inspector.
Interior of houses cleaned throughout 211
Do. do. partly 280
Exteriors of houses repaired 167
Water-closets and Drains cleansed 66
Water-closets repaired and put into proper order 26
Water-closets supplied with water 71
WTater-closets—New Structures 25
Water-closets and Drains ventilated 68
Through Ventilation under floors 65
Drains neWto houses 17
Drains amended 56
Gulley Traps to Drains fixed 293
Sink and Stack-pipes disconnected from Drains 188
Rain-water pipes and gutters put into proper order 36
Paving to yards put into.proper order 253
Water service pipes repaired 71
Water Cisterns cleaned out and repaired 103
Water Cisterns—new supplied 5
Water laid on from main for drinking purposes 48
Overcrowding in rooms abated 31
Unlawful occupation of underground rooms discontinued 2
Cesspools abolished 6
Boundary walls aud,premises lime-washed 258
Animals improperly kept (discontinued) 50
Bemoval of offensive matter 50
Slaughter-house inspected l
Bake-hoageS inspected 10
Smoke abatements discontinued 6
Receptacles supplied for manure 6
Miscellaneous cases abated 82
Total 2508
House to house inspection 536
Other inspections 302
Re-visits (of works in progress) 1463
Intimations served 523
Official notices served 373