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City of London 1919
Report of the Medical Officer of Health of the City of London for the year 1919
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PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF UNKNOWN DEAD.—The De Rechter
apparatus for the preservation of the dead, installed at the City Mortuary in
March, 1909, was fully described in the Annual Report for that year. During the
year under review three bodies were placed in the apparatus.
SANITARY INSPECTIONS.
The following is a Statement of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors in their several Districts during each month of the year:—
| Month. | Premises inspected. | Orders issued. | Notices served. | Improvements effected. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST DISTRICT— | ||||
| Inspector F. J. Robbins. | ||||
| January | 130 | 10 | 20 | 12 |
| February | 245 | 10 | 18 | 60 |
| March | Away—Sick-leave. | |||
| April | ||||
| May | 50 | 1 | 70 | 12 |
| June | 298 | 4 | 37 | 52 |
| July | 125 | .... | 6 | 32 |
| August | 240 | .... | 8 | 40 |
| September | 260 | 6 | 12 | 20 |
| October | 219 | 12 | 15 | 28 |
| November | 314 | .... | 4 | 42 |
| December | 320 | 6 | 7 | 48 |
| Totals | 2,201 | 49 | 197 | 346 |
| MIDDLE DISTRICT— | ||||
| Inspector E. J. Simmons. | ||||
| January | 97 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| February | 247 | 8 | 26 | 55 |
| March | 256 | 5 | 16 | 44 |
| April | 240 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| May | 247 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| June | 282 | 5 | 8 | 38 |
| July | 230 | 2 | 3 | 30 |
| August | 191 | 2 | 5 | 24 |
| September | 210 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| October | 284 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| November | 288 | 3 | 8 | 42 |
| December | 364 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
| Totals | 2,936 | 43 | 115 | 371 |
| EAST DISTRICT— | ||||
| Inspector W. H. Ralph. | ||||
| January | 137 | 11 | 23 | 29 |
| February | 285 | 31 | 27 | 38 |
| March | 297 | 15 | 103 | 58 |
| April | 229 | 4 | 7 | 29 |
| May | 285 | 2 | 3 | 26 |
| June | 253 | 4 | 7 | 31 |
| July | 291 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| August | 279 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| September | 105 | 5 | 6 | 29 |
| October | 295 | 5 | 11 | 41 |
| November | 357 | 7 | 9 | 36 |
| December | 238 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| Totals | 3,051 | 97 | 219 | 373 |
THE FOREGOING ARE SUMMARISED AS UNDER
| District. | Number of inspections made. | Orders issued. | Notices served. | Improvements effected. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | 2,201 | 49 | 197 | 346 |
| Middle | 2,936 | 43 | 115 | 371 |
| East | 3,051 | 97 | 219 | 373 |
| Totals | 8,188 | 189 | 531 | 1,090 |
| Average of previous five years | 8,887 | 255 | 709 | 1,613 |