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Marylebone 1902

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

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Table: REGISTER OF SANITARY WORKMonth ending 31st January, 1902PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK

Month ending 31st January, 1902

PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

District Inspectors.Mr. R. Phillips, Special Duties.Miss L. M. O'Kell.Total.
Mr. J. Hodges, No. 1 District.Mr. A. Perry, No. 2 District.Mr. D. J. Anurews, No. 3 District.Mr. T. Gorniot, No. 4 District.Mr. W. Yeo, No. 5 District.
Public Health (London) Act.
Inspections.Dwelling Houses, &c.......2429202017...............110
Tenements5036356031...............212
Underground Dwellings6...1843...............31
Dairies, Milk Shops, Cow Houses91...27...............19
Slaughter Houses21...13...............7
Yards, Stables, and Mews3842364026...............182
Smoke Shafts........................3...3
Offensive Trades and Effluvia Businesses.................................
Refuse Receptacles20185.....................43
Enquiries re non-removal of refuse111712128...............60
Removal of Bodies to Mortuary......1.....................1
Visits to Works in progress135146140150141.........3240784
Miscellaneous Inspections130160120140126.........5112739
UNWHOLESOME FOOD.
Number of seizures made.................................
INFECTIOUS DISEASE:—
Cases Isolated.................................
Cases Removed to Hospital155133119...............83
Rooms Disinfected2818175629...............148
NEW DRAINAGE:—
Number of Plans Passed63357.........2...26
New Pipe Drains (feet)9204901827601642...............3994
Houses where defects in existing Drainage have been detected and remedied69457.........2...33