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St George (Southwark) 1868
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]
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Removal of Nuisances.
REMOVAL OF NUISANCES.
IN THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
Besides those cases which have been remedied on the Officer's application without service of formal Notice, the following have passed through the Books within the Year ending March 25th, 1868.
| Number of Cases. | |
|---|---|
| Houses cleansed, throughout | 82 |
| 129 | |
| Apartments cleansed and disinfected | 23 |
| Roofs repaired | 122 |
| Gutters fixed or repaired | 22 |
| Rain Pipes fixed or repaired | 13 |
| Water Closets repaired | 8 |
| Water Closets cleansed | 33 |
| Drains opened and cleansed | 140 |
| Drains repaired | 2 |
| Yard Paving repaired | 43 |
| Sinks trapped | 9 |
| Yards limewashed | 108 |
| Privies abolished and Water Closets formed | 21 |
| Dust Bins provided or repaired | 118 |
| Water Butts cleansed, repaired, or now Water Butts set up | 45 |
| Service Pipes repaired | 10 |
| Supply of Water provided | 39 |
| Offensive accumulations removed | 8 |
| Urinals cleansed | 2 |
| Noxious Business abolished | 1 |
| Piggeries abolished | 18 |
| Cowsheds inspected | 10 |
| Slaughter Houses inspected | 21 |
| Horse Slaughterers' premises inspected | 2 |
| Bakehouses inspected | 86 |
| Single Private Drains connected to the Public Sewers | 32 |
| Total | 1147 |
JAMES SMITH, Inspector of Nuisances.