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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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Table: St. George the Martyr, SouthwarkYes(a) None have been proved.The Sanitary Authority is of opinion that ventilators fixed in the centre of a road in the form of a lamp column would be much more preferable than constructed against houses.(a)No.

St. George the Martyr, Southwark

Yes

(a) None have been proved.

The Sanitary Authority is of opinion that ventilators fixed in the centre of a road in the form of a lamp column would be much more preferable than constructed against houses.

(a)No.

St. GilesYes.(a) No. (b) No.Yes.(a) No.
St. James ......Yes, often.(a) No.They would be a great nuisance.—
St. Luke ......Yes, frequent.(o) No.No.Some years ago the principle was tried and proved very satisfactory : A sewer was ventilated into a large chimney shaft and the sewer-gas passed through a furnace erected about 12 feet up the shaft.
St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster.Yes.(a) Yes, in a few isolated cases, (ft) No.Yes.No.
St. Martin-in-the-Fields.......Yes.No, but at the same time sewer-gas must be prejudicial to health.Yes.(a) No.
St. MaryleboneYes, many.No very decidtd cases from either.Yes.(a) No.

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the strand district, london.