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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 July, 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 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 91 | ||
| Inspections. | Of Dwelling Houses | 40 | 39 | 20 | 45 | 29 | 35 | — | 208 | |
| ,, Kitchens (separately occupied) | 4 | — | 2 | 20 | 5 | — | — | 31 | ||
| „ Schools | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | ||
| „ Houses registered under Public Health( London) Act, 1891 | 30 | — | — | 22 | 21 | _ | 1 | 74 | ||
| ., Dairies and Cow-houses | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | — | — | 9 | ||
| „ Bakehouses | — | — | — | — | 1 | 43 | — | 44 | ||
| „ Slaughterhouses | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | ||
| „ Miscellaneous Inspections | 187 | 192 | 140 | 150 | 171 | 184 | 241 | 1265 | ||
| Notices issued for Abatement of Nuisances, etc. | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | — | 2 | 32 | ||
| Letters written relating to Abatement of Nuisances | 32 | 24 | 15 | 50 | 21 | 3 | 36 | 181 | ||
| Proceedings taken before Magistrates under Sanitary Acts | _ | — | _ | _ | — | — | 3 | 3 | ||
| Reports made to Medical Officer of Health | 36 | 32 | 40 | 35 | 49 | 15 | 12 | 219 | ||
| Infectious Patients removed to Hospital | 13 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 17 | — | _ | 67 | ||
| Rooms Disinfected after Infectious Disease | 24 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 31 | — | _ | 106 | ||
| New Pipe Drains (feet) | 1240 | 986 | 850 | 942 | 1614 | — | — | 5632 | ||
| Houses where Defects in Drainage have been detected and remedied | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 5 | — | 6 | 43 | ||
| Unwholesome Food — Number of Seizures made | _ | — | — | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | ||
| Food Adulteration. | Samples collected for Analysis | 7 | 8 | 30 | 20 | 8 | — | _ | 73 | |
| Proceedings taken before Magistrates | — | _ | — | _ | — | — | _ | _ | ||
| Removal of Bodies to Mortuary | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |||