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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 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK
Month ending August 31st, 1904.
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
| District Inspectors. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. E. Lumley, Dust Inspector | Mr. R. Phillips, Special Duties. | Miss F. A. Baker. | Total. | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act. | ||||||||||||
| Inspections. | Dwelling Houses, &C. | 32 | 34 | 25 | 30 | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 137 |
| Tenements | 28 | 12 | 29 | 15 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 97 | |
| Underground Dwellings | 22 | 25 | 7 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 66 | ||
| Dairies, Milk Shops, Cow Houses | 4 | 3 | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | |
| Slaughter Houses | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | |
| Yards, Stables, and Mews | 29 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 27 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 138 | |
| Smoke Shafts | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 95 | 107 | |
| Offensive Trades and Effluvia Businesses | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Refuse Receptacles | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 40 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 71 | |
| Enquiries re non-removal of refuse | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 200 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 237 | |
| Removal of Bodies to Mortuary ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Visits to Works in progress | 250 | 230 | 150 | 280 | 84 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 1002 | |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 52 | 48 | 50 | 160 | 26 | 50 | ... | ... | ... | 52 | 438 | |
| UNWHOLESOME FOOD. | ||||||||||||
| Number of seizures made | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| INFECTIOUS DISEASE:— | ||||||||||||
| Cases Isolated... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | |
| Cases Removed to Hospital | 13 | ... | 14 | 5 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 42 | |
| Rooms Disinfected | 20 | ... | 16 | 18 | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 75 | |
| NEW DRAINAGE:— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Number of Plans Passed | ... | ... | ... | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | |
| New Pipe Drains (feet) | 1360 | 1320 | 950 | 940 | 1426 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5996 | |
| Houses where defects in existing Drainage have been detected and remedied | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 38 | |