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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Table: West BromwichYes, many.(a) Enquiry tends to connect throat outbreaks with emanations, but the evidence is not conclusive.Not in view of recent law suit (King's Norton).(a) Yes, Deakin's.THE STRAND DISTRICT, LONDON.

West Bromwich

Yes, many.

(a) Enquiry tends to connect throat outbreaks with emanations, but the evidence is not conclusive.

Not in view of recent law suit (King's Norton).

(a) Yes, Deakin's.

THE STRAND DISTRICT, LONDON.

(b) Moderately so.
(b) No experience.
willesdenYes.(a) Not positively.Yes. The Surveyor finds from tests applied that the current of air in the sewers is satisfactory.(a) Yes, Keeling's.
(b) No.(b) No sufficient experience, as Gas Company discontinued supply for fear of accidents.
wolverhamptonYes, a good many.(a) Not definitely.Doubtful.(a) No experience.