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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 1899
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1899
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The houses in question are frequently inspected,
and in April of each year their owners
called upon to undertake a thorough cleansing
of them, in accordance with the provisions of
your Bye-laws.
This necessitated the service of a total of
714 Notices [or, 282, 166, and 266 during the
year, in the West, Middle, and East Districts
respectively].
A list of these houses shows—
(a) The situation of the premises.
(&) Name and address of the person
responsible for their sanitary condition.
(c) Number of tenements.
(d) Number of lodgers, children being
classed as adults.