London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Marylebone 1903

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

This page requires JavaScript

Table: REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK Month ending 31st August, 1903.PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK Month ending 31st August, 1903.

PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

District Inspectors.Mr. It. Phillips, Special Duties.Miss L. M. O' Kell.Total.
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.
Public Health (London) Act.
Inspections.Dwelling Houses, &c.3628752335...............197
Tenements3830356219...............184
Underground Dwellings11...25518...............59
Dairies, Milk Shops, Cow Houses81...112............22
Slaughter Houses21......2...............5
Yards, Stables, and Mews3228255349...............187
Smoke Shafts.................................
Offensive Trades and Effluvia Businesses......1.....................1
Refuse Receptacles6831614...............47
Enquiries re non-removal of refuse756128............341
Removal of Bodies to Mortuary.................................
Visits to Works in Progress12010395125108.........237581
Miscellaneous Inspections43383511546.........4959385
UNWHOLESOME FOOD:—
Number of seizures made...1........................1
INFECTIOUS DISEASE:—
Cases Isolated1...........................1
Cases removed to Hospital171411812...............62
Rooms Disinfected2421121226...............95
NEW DRAINAGE:—
N umber of Plans Passed61131416............50
New Pipe Drains (feet)940129032013501624...............5524
Houses where defects in existing Drainage have been detected and remedied111310812...............54