Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, The United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster]
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INSPECTIONS BY MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, AND TABULAR
STATEMENT OF HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS.
Streets. | Number of houses inspected. | Open Privies. | Cesspools. | Untrapped Drains. | Imperfect Drainage. | Pans Without water Supply. | Dust-bins to be erected. | Pavements requiring repair. | Cleanse and Lime-white. | Defective Water-butts. | Results. |
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Kensington Place | 25 | 17 | 17 | 16 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | Completed. |
Ester Street | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Ditto. |
Crown Street | 23 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 20 | .. | .. | 12 | .. | Ditto. |
Crown Court | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | Ditto. |
Page Street | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | Ditto. |
Regent Street | 104 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ditto. |
Alfred Street | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Ditto. |
Old Pye Street | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 & 2 completed, 3, 4, 8, no water supply. |
Duck Lane | 3 | at present not habitable. | 1 pulled down, 2 repaired. | ||||||||
Orchard Street | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .. | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .. | Completed. |
Little Chapel Street | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | Ditto, excepting water. |
Eliza Place | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | Not completed. |
Gardner's Lane | 37 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 20 | .. | .. | .. | .. | Ditto ditto. |
Blue Anchor Yard and Place | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | .. | Only cleansed. |
Hope Place | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 5 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | Complete, except water. |
Little George Street | 17 | 8 | .. | 8 | .. | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | .. | Completed. |
Horse Shoe Alley | 17 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Complete. |
Chapter Street | 46 | 19 | 19 | 19 | .. | 5 | 12 | .. | 1 | .. | Ditto. |
Frederick Street | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | Ditto. |
Grey Coat Street | 33 | 22 | 22 | 25 | .. | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .. | Ditto. |
Furney's Place | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Ditto. |
Brady's Place | 8 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | Ditto. |
Tothill Street | 68 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | Ditto, except 45 and 62. |
Little Chapel Street | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Completed. |
Cowley Street | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | Ditto. |
York Street | 32 | 5 | 5 | 4 | .. | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .. | Ditto. |
Broadway | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Ditto. |
Ship Court | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | Ditto. |
Smith's Place | 14 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 8 | .. | Overcrowded and ill ventilated. |
Totals | 579 | 157 | 145 | 149 | 18 | 140 | 75 | 44 | 66 | 14 |