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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
Westminster 1899
Annual report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the united Parishes of St. Margaret & St. John, Westminster for the year 1899.
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and 6s. costs for failing to comply with notices requiring him
to cleanse the walls and ceilings of the houses. In one other
case it was found necessary to take proceedings for an infringement
of the bye-laws.
Unsound Food.
During the year the following articles of food have been condemned
and destroyed: —
2 trunks of plaice.
24 stone 4 lb. of lamb.
2 J stone of pork.
1 ton of butter.
1 box of skate.
1 box of soles.
1 box of mackerel.
1J cwt. of cod and haddock.
2 dozen crabs.
40 lobsters.
1| cwt. of hams.
25 boxes of tomatoes.
New Buildings.
The re-building of the houses in Hide-place, Vinoent-streeit, and
Regency-street (in all twelve houses) will serve to accommodate
about 300 persons.
| Leighton | |
| Millais | |
| Turner | |
| Ruskin | |
| Romney | |
| Rossetti | |
| Total | 1,680 „ |