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
City of Westminster 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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the additional duties imposed upon the authority as mentioned
above.
Smoke Clauses of Public Health London Act; Sale of Food and Drugs
Acts; Inpection of Food, &c.
During the first half-year there was no special inspectors for this
work, but, as previously stated, each officer was acting in the parish
for which he was appointed by the old authority.
The following are the statistics for this period:—
| Parish or District. | St. George. | St. James. | St. Margaret and St. John. | St. Martin-in-the-Fields. | Strand. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke observations taken | 12 | 90 | 70 | 22 | 159 | 353 |
| Samples purchased for analysis. | 20 | 30 | 25 | 60 | 87 | 222 |
The division of the City for the above-mentioned purposes are
as follows: —
North District Wards, 1 to 9,1st June to 31st December, Mr. Dee.
South „ 10 to 13, ,, ,, Mr. McNair.
The following are the particulars of their work:—