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
Southwark 1894
Annual report for 1894 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1894.
Report of Work done in WARD No. III.
Mr. F. H. MITCHENEE, Sanitary Inspector.
House drains reconstructed 81
Drains amended 121
Drains freed 17
Drains ventilated 69
Cesspools abolished 3
Rain water pipes disconnected from the drain 28
Waste pipes of sinks disconnected from the drain 21
Closet pan and traps fixed 34
Closets supplied with water 107
New closets constructed 28
Yards and washhouses paved and repaired 226
Water supply for domestic purposes provided 16
Water receptacles repaired and cleansed 22
Houses cleansed and whitewashed 196
Tenements cleansed and whitewashed 207
Dust-bins provided 142
Dust-bins repaired 5
Roofs repaired 39
Boundary walls limewashed 21
Floor spaces ventilated 39
Overcrowding abated 24
Manure receptacles provided 4
Smoke nuisances abated 3
Animals improperly kept 12
Offensive accumulations removed 39
Horse slaughterers premises inspected 1
Slaughter-houses inspected 4
Cowhouse inspected 1
Bakehouses inspected 26
Houses closed as unfit for human habitation 11
Miscellaneous improvements 120
Total 1667
House to house inspections 493
Other inspections 421
Re visits 1934
Intimations served 701
Official notices issued 321
JOHN EDWARDS, Assoc. San. Inst.,
Chief Sanitary Inspector.
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