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
Hanover Square 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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Table XII.
| 1894. | 1895. | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses and Premises inspected | 2,042 | 1,851 |
| ,, „ re-inspected | 4,397 | 3,928 |
| References to Surveyor | 26 | 28 |
| Notices issued (preliminary) | 1,125 | 1,070 |
| „ ,, (statutory) | 113 | 89 |
| Summonses taken out | 16 | 14 |
| Convictions obtained | 16 | 14 |
Table XIII.
| 1894. | 1895. | |
|---|---|---|
| Soil Pipes ventilated. | 375 | 324 |
| Bath, Sink, and other Waste Pipes disconnected | 699 | 557 |
| Drains unstopped or repaired | 106 | 197 |
| Defective Drains re-constructed | 320 | 309 |
| New trapped gullies fixed | 831 | 749 |
| Water Closet apparatus cleaned and repaired | 85 | 116 |
| New Water Closets fixed | 651 | 432 |
| New Water Waste Preventer Cisterns fixed | 676 | 424 |
| Drinking Water Cisterns cleaned and repaired | 75 | 55 |
| Houses provided with water | 27 | 19 |
| Water Supply of W.C.'s separated from drinking water | 147 | 78 |
| Ashpits and Dustbins repaired | 27 | 14 |
| New Moveable Dustbins provided | 84 | 58 |
| Yard surfaces paved or repaired | 20 | 9 |
| Cesspools abolished | 4 | 1 |
| Overcrowding abated | 38 | 34 |
| Houses and Premises cleansed | 125 | 63 |
| Roofs and rain-water pipes repaired | 46 | 19 |
| Offensive accumulations removed | 32 | 55 |
| Dung-pits abolished and moveable wire cages substituted | 250 | 332 |
| Nuisances from the keeping of animals | 8 | 3 |
| Underground Rooms discontinued for use as sleeping apartments | 18 | 4 |
| Smoke Nuisances | 4 | 4 |
| Removal of Hog's Wash in unsuitable receptacles | 21 | 22 |
| Miscellaneous Nuisances | 97 | 53 |
| 4,766 | 3,831 |