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City of Westminster 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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The year.s work bears favourable comparison with the collective
reports of previous years. The statistics for 1901 are given side by
side with the details of work performed during last year, and show that
the steady progress in matters relating to sanitation has continued with
unabated zeal 011 the part of vour Committee and its officers.

Table: The following are the details of the work referred to:—

The following are the details of the work referred to:—

1901.1902.1901.1902.
Complaints received and dealt wish1,028912Workrooms.—Overcrowding abated5750
Houses and premises inspected5,0855,313,, Protected persons reported
,, „ re-inspecfced17,16516,993
,, (registered), visits to487386to H.O.10—
Workshops inspected1,115692,, Outworkers registered1,1831,655
,, visits to1,5691,091
Bakehouses, visits to—228Bakehouses cleansed—85
Milkshops, visits to425390Drains.—Constructed712757
Notices issued (preliminary)2,1042,117,, Amended and repaired231271
„ „ (statutory)212115
Sanitary Work completed:—„ Disconnecting traps fixed630769
Houses.—Closed under H.W. Classes Act11
„ Ventilated529718
,, Tested1,6431,890
,, ClosedunderP.H. (London) Act31„ Unstopped or cleansed183130
„ Cleansed throughout338321,, Grully traps fixed2,0362,882
,, Inspection chambers built1,3441,729
,, Cleansed partially626635
,, Inspection chambers repaired or cleansed198214
,, Overcrowding abated8759
„ Inspection chambers, cover fixed or sealed1,0931,640
,, Light or ventilation improved49209
,, Roofs repaired196276,, Soil pipes fixed or repaired641871
,, Floors and staircases repaired144254
,, Ventilating pipes fixed or repaired398594
,, Underground rooms vacated2513
Rainwater Pipes fixed or repaired-310
,, Yards, areas, paved or repaired348494
,, ,, disconnected from drain-165
,, Offensive refuse removed242243Water-closets.— Constructed8671,724
,, Repaired237557
,, Keeping of animals discontinued3022,, Ventilated285725
,, Cleansed or limewashed464710
Workshop- Newly regis-tered4686,, New pans fixed8812,100
,, Measured199298,, Pans and traps cleansed288261
,, Separate w.c..s for sexes provided32
,, Obstruction removed7698
Workrooms.—Light or ventilation improved4798
„ Traps ventilated5941,290
„ Cleansed279233,, Water sup-ply pro-Tided267652
„ Gras stoves ventilated—66