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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

Westminster 1896

Annual report upon the public health & sanitary condition of the united Parishes of St. Margaret & St. John, Westminster for the year 1896

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This resolution was subsequently passed by the Vestry, and
I find that it works well and gives more satisfaction than the
old method of working the Wards of the United Parishes.
RepoRt oF Inspector Dee for Year ending 1896.
Parish ot St. Margaret, Westminster.

Table: This report is for the whole of the Parish, from January to September, and from then until the end of the year for Wards Nos. 1 and 2, St Margaret.

This report is for the whole of the Parish, from January to September, and from then until the end of the year for Wards Nos. 1 and 2, St Margaret.

Inspections made1104
Defects found1312
Notices served711
Works completed708
Notices outstanding, 189549
Notices uncornplied with at end of year52
Re-inspections made—
1. Houses cleansed46
2. Houses disinfected101
3. Drains cleansed, trapped, etc.296
4. Drains, new, provided62
5. Water-closets repaired108
6. Water-closets, water-supply provided37
7. Water-closets, new, provided186
8. Dust-bins repaired41
9. Dust-bins provided15
10. New cisterns provided2
11. Cisterns repaired—
12. Overflow pipes for cisterns abolished—
13. Dust accumulations removed23
14. Accumulations of refuse removed60
15. Animals removed, being improperly kept—
16. Bakehouse dirty1
17 Cowsheds inspected2
18. Slaughter-houses inspected2
18A.Underground rooms illegally occupied8
19. Miscellaneous322
1312

Table: Inspector MacNair's Report for the whole of St. John's Parish to the end of June, and from that time to end of December for Wards Nos. 1 and 3, St. John :—

Inspector MacNair's Report for the whole of St. John's Parish to the end of June, and from that time to end of December for Wards Nos. 1 and 3, St. John :—

Inspections made1,210
Defects found1,337
Intimations, notices, &c., served798