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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
Strand (Westminster) 1893
Thirty-eighth annual report on the sanitary condition of the Strand District, London
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THE STRAND DISTRICT, LONDON.
157
Hoard, received the sanction of the Local Government
Board in June and October respectively. They relate
to the prevention of nuisance from and the removal of
offensive matters through the streets, the removal of
house refuse, the position and construction of waterclosets
and sufficient water supply thereto, the
construction of dust and manure bins, the cleansing of
cisterns, and the prevention of nuisances. Many
architects and builders appear still to be in ignorance
of them, and of the important sections of the Public
Health Act of 1891, which affect them.
M ortuaries in the D istrict.
During the year, the number of dead bodies received into the mortuaries in the Strand district were as follows:—
| Total number of Bodies. | After Infectious Disease. | Post-mortem examinations made. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strand Mortuary | 58 | 5 | 21 |
| St. Anne's „ | 15 | _ | 9 |
| Savoy Deadhouse | 6 | — | — |
| Total | 79 | 5 | 30 |
Complaints having been made by members of
coroner's juries in reference to the condition of the
deadhouse alongside of Savoy Chapel, I brought the
matter under the attention of the Clerk of the Council
of the Duchy of Lancaster. The deadhouse in question
is not a suitable place for the reception of bodies, or
for viewing them by juries. The authorities of the
Duchy would be willing that dead bodies should be
removed from the precincts of the Savoy to your