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

Strand (Westminster) 1896

Annual report on the statistics and sanitary condition relating to Strand District, London for the year 1896

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the strand district, london.
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HackneyYes. many complaints, the emanations have been a great nuisance.(a) No.No.No.
HammersmithYes.(a) No.Yes.No.
Hampstead......Yes.(a) Cases of Diphtheria have been noted where only apparent cause was effluvia from near proximity of street gully or ventilator. (b) Shafts have been much used in this parish, sometimes with good effects ; in other cases they have had to be removed owing to the different levels of houses in this hilly parish.The Vestry has never erected shafts on private property without consent of owner.Vestry is about to use Webb's sewer-air destructor
Islington ......Yes.(à) Yes. (á) No.Yes.(a) Yes. (b) No.
Kensington......Yes.Such exhalations constitute an undoubted nuisance, and they are not merely dangerous but injurious to health. (See Monthly Report of Medical Officer of Health).
LambethOccasionally.(a) No. {b) No.Not necessary.(a) No.
Lee .........Yes, many.(a) Great annoyance is produced, but cannot be positive as to direct injury.(b) No.Yes.No.