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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
Marylebone 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK,
Year ending 31st December, 1900.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
| Mr. J. Hodges, No. 1 District. | Mr. A. Perry, No. 2 District. | Mr. T. Gorniot, No. 3 District. | Mr. D. J. Andrews No. 4 District. | Mr. W. Yeo, No. 5 District. | Mr. R. Phillips, Special Duties. | Miss L. M. O'Kell | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Complaints received | ... | 163 | 232 | 299 | 278 | 50 | 62 | 1218 | ||
| Inspections. | Of Dwelling Houses | 385 | 347 | 289 | 433 | 296 | 193 | 8 | 1951 | |
| „ Kitchens (separately occupied) | 56 | ... | 36 | 241 | 149 | ... | 4 | 486 | ||
| ,, Schools | 11 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 10 | ... | ... | 58 | ||
| ., Houses registered under PublicHealth(London) Act, 1891 | 275 | ... | 183 | 228 | 287 | ... | ... | 973 | ||
| ,, Dairies and Cow-houses | 24 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 5 | ... | ... | 55 | ||
| ., Bakehouses | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 509 | ... | 511 | ||
| „ Slaughterhouses | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 7 | ... | ... | 57 | ||
| „ Miscellaneous Inspections | 1841 | 1948 | 1989 | 1923 | 1672 | 1838 | 3496 | 14707 | ||
| Notices issued for Abatement of Nuisances | 44 | 25 | 67 | 31 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 244 | ||
| Letters written relating to Abatement of Nuisances* | 233 | 218 | 211 | 344 | 229 | 19 | 124 | 1378 | ||
| Proceedings taken before Magistrates under Sanitary Acts. | 4 | ... | 16 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 25 | ||
| Reports made to Medical Officer of Health | 361 | 404 | 451 | 360 | 596 | 254 | 90 | 2516 | ||
| Infectious Patients removed to Hospital | 156 | 74 | 86 | 89 | 158 | ... | 5 | 568 | ||
| Rooms Disinfected after Infectious Disease | 252 | 164 | 151 | 142 | 304 | ... | 25 | 1038 | ||
| New Pipe Drains (feet) | 12658 | 15646 | 9880 | 9480 | 17126 | 136 | 64926 | |||
| Houses where defects in Drainage have been detected and remedied | 69 | 79 | 60 | 109 | 64 | 3 | ... | 385 | ||
| Unwholesome Food—Number of Seizures made | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | ||
| Food Adulteration. | Samples collected for Analysis | 124 | 115 | 122 | 130 | 120 | 25 | 3 | 639 | |
| Proceedings taken before Magistrates | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ||
| Removal of Bodie3 to Mortuary | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 17 | ||