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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 1902

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

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Table: REGISTER OF SANITARY WORKQuarter ending 31st March, 1902.PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK

Quarter ending 31st March, 1902.

PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

District Inspectors.
Mr. J. Hodges, No. 1 District.Mr. A. Perry, Wo. 2 District.Mr. D. J. Andrews, Ko. 3 District.Mr. T. G or mot, No. 4 District.Mr. W. Yeo, No. 5 District.Mr. R. Phillips, Special Duties.Miss L. M. O'Kell.Total.
Public Health (London) Act.
Inspections,.Dwelling Houses, &c8086757165.........93...470
Tenements151104130170109...............664
Underground Dwellings21421526...............107
Dairies, Milk Shops, Cow Houses2142617...............50
Slaughter Houses44...15...............14
Yards, Stables, and Mews9563819678...............113
Smoke Shafts........................13...13
Offensive Trades and Effluvia Businesses........................1...1
Refuse Receptacles405411109...............124
Enquiries re non-removal of refuse2130241215...............102
Removal of Bodies to Mortuary2...21..................5
Visits to Works in progress451458435469317.........98852343
Miscellaneous Inspections402392290440368.........73412006
UNWHOLESOME FOOD.
Number of seizures made.................................
INFECTIOUS DISEASE:—
Cases Isolated2211..................6
Cases Removed to Hospital469358155...............226
Rooms Disinfected923144157103...............427
NEW DRAINAGE :—
Number of Plans Passed1711121723.........3...83
New Pipe Drains (feet)2520181077225004346...............11948
Houses where defects in existing Drainage have been detected and remedied2124191521.........5...105