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

Westminster 1858

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, The United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster]

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Table: INSPECTIONS BY MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, &c.—continued.

INSPECTIONS BY MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, &c.—continued.

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.
Artillery Square12........4....8..Overcrowded and ill ventilated. Remedied.
Symond's Buildings7........1....4..Ditto ditto.
Fisher's Court4........11..4..Ditto ditto.
Pump Court3..............1..Completed.
Montpelier Row226546624....Ditto.
Peter Street251..177575..Ditto.
Queen's Place6..............5..Ditto.
Catherine Court5........5....5..Ditto, excepting Water supply.
Saunder's Court7........2....6..Completed.
Leg Court7........3....7..Ditto.
John's Place14........2..113..Summoned.
Gardner's Lane261..872171623..Completed.
Rowcliffe's Buildings4........1..4....Ditto.
Smith's Rents28........8....17..Ditto.
Bull's head, York St.2........2....2..Ditto.
Duke's Court12..............2..Ditto.
Phillip's Cow-yard1..............1..Ditto.
Rochester Street256622..11415....Ditto.
Wood's Place10..................Correct.
Lucas' Cow-yard1141......2..1Completed.
Vincent Row83..3..l..11..Ditto.
Bentinck Street17....1..512....Ditto.
Causton Street8........8888..Not Completed.
Clarke's Cottages16........15........Ditto.
Bloomburg Street8332......2....Completed.
Rochester Row32598..111982..Ditto.
Knightsbridge28..16..6..66..By Mr. Smith. Completed.
Buckingham Cottage3322423..1181....Trapped at extremity of Drain.
Per other side5791571451491814075446614
Totals9502051772283826114012118615