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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 30th June, 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 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 75 | |
| Inspections. | Of Dwelling Houses | 36 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 28 | 39 | — | 200 |
| „ Kitchens (separately occupied) | 6 | — | 3 | 25 | 17 | — | — | 51 | |
| „ Schools | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
| „ Houses registered under Public Health( London) Act, 1891 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 32 | — | _ | 100 | ||
| „ Dairies and Cow-houses | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | |
| „ Bakehouses | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 49 | — | 55 | |
| „ Slaughterhouses | . 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| „ Miscellaneous Inspections | 180 | 162 | 185 | 150 | 177 | 126 | 213 | 1193 | |
| Notices issued for Abatement of Nuisances, etc | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 9 | — | 5 | 38 | |
| Letters written relating to Abatement of Nuisances | 20 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 3 | 18 | 122 | ||
| Proceedings taken before Magistrates under Sanitary Acts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Reports made to Medical Officer of Health | 45 | 36 | 42 | 30 | 51 | 10 | 6 | 220 | |
| Infectious Patients removed to Hospital | 9 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 9 | — | — | 42 | |
| Rooms Disinfected after Infectious Disease | 16 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 17 | — | — | 68 | |
| New Pipe Drains (feet) | 1270 | 986 | 870 | 664 | 1146 | — | — | 4936 | |
| Houses where Defects in Drainage have been detected and remedied | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | — | _ | 28 | |
| Unwholesome Food—Number of Seizures made | _ | _ | _ | 2' | — | — | 2 | ||
| Food Adulteration. | Samples collected for Analysis | 19 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 64 |
| Proceedings taken before Magistrates | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Removal of Bodies to Mortuary | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
*70 cases Canadian apples from 92 Seymour Place (6 tins in each case) 420 tins.
7 baskets of strawberries from 7, Hanway Street.