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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 1903

[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, 1903.PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK Year ending December 31st, 1903.

PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

District Inspectors.Mr. R. Phillips, Special Duties.Miss F. A. Baker.Total.
Mr. J. Hodges, No. 1 District.Mr. A. Perry, N<>. 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.645748747398447...............2985
Tenements638193587745489...............2652
Underground Dwellings15514247102206...............724
Dairies, Milk Shops, Cow Houses7631194892...............266
Slaughter Houses2439483983...............233
Yards, Stables, and Mews340163379523603...............2008
Smoke Shafts........................24...24
Offensive Trades and Effluvia Businesses......2...............5...7
Refuse Receptacles927945147141............19563
Enquiries re non-removal of refuse65626586156............26460
Removal of Bodies to Mortuary224.....................8
Visits to Works in Progress18282405158523571817.........13810210232;
Miscellaneous Inspections1225128091021061284.........2498077861
UNWHOLESOME FOOD:—
Number of seizures made...21.....................3
INFECTIOUS DISEASE:—
Cases Isolated141110910...............54
Cases removed to Hospital135104125127113...............604
Rooms Disinfected227191154204239...............1015
NEW DRAINAGE
Number of Plans Passed668645123108.........65439
New Pipe Drains (feet)8846120739501114617845.........37420054435
Houses where defects in existing Drainage have been detected and remedied10111610171111.........2...502