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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 London 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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| 14 | 14th May | Nil | 26th June | Normal | Negative. |
| 15 | 14th May | Nil | 26th June | Normal | Negative. |
| 16 | 14th May | Nil | 26th June | Normal | Negative. |
| 17 | 14th May | Trace | 26th June | Normal | Negative. |
| 18 | 17th May | Nil | 26th June | Normal | Negative. |
| 19 | 17th May | Nil | 28th June | Normal | Negative. |
| 20 | 17th May | Nil | 28th June | Normal | Negative. |
| 21 | 17th May | Nil | 28th June | Normal | Negative. |
| 22 | 21st May | Nil | 2nd July | Normal | Negative. |
| 23 | 21st May | Nil | 2nd July | Normal | Negative. |
| 24 | 21st May | Trace | 2nd July | Normal | Negative. |
| 25 | 21st May | Nil | 2nd July | Normal | Negative. |
| 26 | 21st May | Nil | 15th June | Normal (25 days, died) | Frustrate. |
| 27 | 21st May | Nil | 15th June | Normal (25 days, died) | Frustrate. |
It will be observed that in no case was evidence of tuberculosis found and that in only.
four were there any traces of dirt. So far as the results themselves are concerned, this
series is one of the most satisfactory since sampling at railway stations first commenced.
For purposes of comparison the following summary of results obtained since 1904 is here inserted :—
| Year. | Percentage showing Tuberculous Infection. | Year. | Percentage showing Tuberculous Infection. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 7.7% | 1921 | 12.5% 3rd Series. |
| 1905 | 9.1% | 1922 | 9.5% |
| 1906 | 8.0% | 1923 | 2.6% |
| 1907 | 8.3% | 1924 | 12.8% |
| 1909 | 12.5% 1st Series. 4.7% 2nd Series. | 1925 | 2.4% 1st Series. 2.4% 2nd Series. |
| 1910 | 6.25% | 1927 | 4.88% |
| 1912 | 6.6% | 1928 | 8.3% |
| 1913 | 10.4% | 1929 | 5.1% |
| 1914 | 10.2% | 1930 | 4.2% |
| 1915 | 8.5% | 1931 | 9.5% |
| 1917 | 4.2% | 1932 | 9.1% |
| 1919 | 14.8% | 1933 | 11.1% |
| 1921 | 24.2% 1st Series. | 1934 | 8.3% |
| 26.3% 2nd Series. | 1935 | 0.0% |
Chemical examination showed that one sample only was sophisticated, and that to the
extent of 8 per cent, deficiency in milk fat. The vendor was cautioned.
GENERAL SANITARY WORK.
Artizans' Dwellings, Stoney Lane, Houndsditch.—These Buildings, erected by the late
Commissioners of Sewers and opened in January, 1885, stand upon ground formerly the
site of several courts and alleys in the Ward of Portsoken.
There are five " blocks " of Dwellings, severally named King's, Queen's, Prince's, North,
and South, designed for occupation by persons of the artizan class, some of the ground floors
being let as shops. The Buildings contain 501 rooms, arranged in 241 tenements, and
are occupied by 621 persons, compared with 635 in 1934. 88 per cent, are adults and 12 per
cent, children (under 14 years).
In addition to these Artizans' Dwellings, the Corporation, in connection with a slum
clearance scheme, erected in the City :—
(1) In December, 1927, a block of buildings, Bearsted House, in Hutchison Street,
which contains 88 rooms, arranged in 24 tenements, and housing at the end of 1935 97
persons (95 per cent, adults and 5 per cent, children).
(2) In January, 1929, a similar block of buildings, Dutton House, in New Street,
containing 52 rooms, arranged in 16 tenements, and housing at the end of 1935, 65 persons
(78 per cent, adults and 22 per cent, children).
There are 7 shops, each with a large and well.lighted basement, in Bearsted House,
and 8 shops, similarly provided with a basement, in Dutton House.
The total population of these dwellings is 783.
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