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St Luke 1899

Report on the sanitary condition, vital statistics, &c., of the Parish of St. Luke, Middlesex for the year 1899

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Sanitary Inspectors' Report.
To Dr. Yarrow,

Table: Medical Officer of Health.S ir,We beg to present the following report of our work in the Public Health Department during the year ending December 31st, 1899, as compared with the previous year:—

Medical Officer of Health.

S ir,

We beg to present the following report of our work in the Public Health Department during the year ending December 31st, 1899, as compared with the previous year:—

1899.1898.
Premises inspected34882624
Re-inspections for following up work94358865
Houses cleansed and repaired855721
Dust receptacles provided and repaired198262
Yards and areas to houses paved and amended252321
Traps provided to yard and house drains243234
Water receptacles cleansed, provided with covers67150
Water supplies re-instated2018
Drains amended and obstructions removed210383
Premises provided with new pipe drains64272
Rain-water pipes disconnected from drains and repaired12195
Lavatory sink wastes disconnected from drains6490
Water closets re-constructed311165
,, water supply re-instated195207
Soil pipes re-instated and ventilated68102
Water closet pans cleansed81173
Overcrowding abated155118
Illegal occupation of underground rooms abated1219
Roofs and gutters amended169240
Accumulations of manure removed5360
Accumulations of rubbish removed20—
Manure receptacles provided46
Damp walls (houses) abated2923
Cesspools abolished35
Water closets provided with permanent ventilation40-
Animals kept so as to be a nuisance, same abated1121
Miscellaneous nuisances, same abated81111
Wells abolished21
Cisterns abolished and water supplied direct from main5120
No. of rooms fumigated419442
No. of sets of bedding and clothing disinfected283402
No. of intimations served11131794
Dust accumulations reported to Scavenging Department112131