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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
St Olave 1896
Annual report of the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1896
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TABLE III.—continued.
| BAKEHOUSES (Only 7 in the District)— | |
| Or the utensils used therein dirty | 1 |
| With accumulations under troughs | 1 |
| OFFICES OK WORKPLACES— | |
| Cleansed, whitewashed, &c. | 9 |
| Washing accommodation provided at Wharves where skins are landed ... | 1 |
| ANIMALS— | |
| So kept as to be a nuisance | 5 |
| Stables repaved | 4 |
| Manure receptacles provided (according to Bye-laws) | 2 |
| ACCUMULATIONS OF REFUSE | 32 |
| SMOKE NUISANCES | 2 |
| UNCLASSIFIED NUISANCES | 36 |
During the year the 6 houses in Farmcote Place, No. 7 Great Maze Pond,
and 1 stable in Melior Street, were closed by the Owners after the receipt of
Notices under this Act, but without Magisterial proceedings; and Nos. 12 and
14 Lafone Street were closed by the Owners, to be included in the new building
site with the Farmcote Place area.
Under the "Housing of the Working Classes Act," Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and
12 Morris Court (or New Square) were reported to be unfit for human habitation.
Although the Owners at first thought of having them demolished, the work
necessary to make them fit for human habitation was afterwards carried out,
without the necessity of any legal proceedings.