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Marylebone 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK Year ending December 31st, 1901.PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK Year ending December 31st, 1901.

PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

Mr. J. Hodges, No. 1 District.Mr. A. Perry, No. 2 District.Mr. D. J. Andrews, No. 3 District.Mr. T. Gorniot, No. 4 District.Mr. W. Yeo, No. 5 District.Mr. R. Phillips, Special Duties.Miss L. M. O'Kell.Total
Number of Complaints received1021112062031764188927
InspectionsOf Dwelling Houses412350398309338201—2008
„ Kitchens (separately occupied)721521920144——470
„ Schools10161714——48
„ Houses registered under Public Health (London) Act, 1891338—225115294——972
,, Dairies and Cow-houses2712201448——121
„ Bakehouses611—6545—559
„ Slaughterhouses261041814——72
„ MiscellaneousInspections184917301610209016361914275113580
Notices issued for Abatement of Nuisances, etc.6733614475—27307
Letters written relating to Abatement of Nuisances240176326201194172661420
Proceedings taken before Magistrates under Sanitary Acts11122—411
Reports made to Medical Officer of Health3983963455335861561192533
Infectious Patients removed to Hospital13656196135121——644
Rooms Disinfected after Infectious Disease233138248338241——1198
New Pipe Drains (feet)129701307879991121814956——60221
Houses where defects in Drainage have been detected and remedied8559966367—6376
Unwholesome Food—Number of Seizures made——22—__4
Food Adulteration.Samples collected for Analysis110103122120113——568
Proceedings takenbefore Magistrates11—73——12
Removal of Bodies to Mortuary2—6————8