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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 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK,
Month ending 31st May. 1901.
PUBLIC HEALTH 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 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 84 | ||
| Inspections. | 'Of Dwelling Houses | 36 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 27 | — | — | 131 | |
| „ Kitchens (separately occupied) | 2 | — | — | 20 | 14 | — | — | 36 | ||
| „ Schools | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | ||
| „ Houses registered under PublicHealth(London) Act, 1891 | 30 | — | 10 | 22 | 25 | — | — | 87 | ||
| „ Dairies and Cow-houses | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 26 | ||
| „ Bakehouses | 1 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | 41 | ||
| „ Slaughterhouses | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | ||
| „ Miscellaneous Inspections | 160 | 147 | 145 | 150 | 137 | 220 | 320 | 1279 | ||
| Notices issued for Abatement of Nuisances, etc | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | _ | 16 | ||
| Letters written relating to Abatement of Nuisances | 16 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 82 | ||
| Proceedings taken before Magistrates under Sanitary Acts. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Reports made to Medical Officer of Health | 36 | 36 | 40 | 31 | 43 | — | 7 | 193 | ||
| Infectious Patients removed to Hospital | 16 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 5 | — | — | 53 | ||
| Rooms Disinfected after Infectious Disease | 22 | 14 | 4 | 27 | 11 | — | — | 78 | ||
| New Pipe Drains (feet) | 950 | 1230 | 890 | 669 | 1132 | — | — | 4871 | ||
| Houses where Defects in Drainage have been detected and remedied | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 26 | ||
| Unwholesome Food — Number of Seizures made | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Food Adulteration. | Samples collected for Analysis | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 23 | — | — | 84 | |
| Proceedings taken before Magistrates | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Removal of Bodies to Mortuary | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||