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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 1905

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

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REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK
Month ending October 31st, 1905.

Table: PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

District Inspectors.Mr. E. Lumley, Dust Inspector.Mr. T. Hancock.Mr. R. Phillips, Special Duties.Miss F. A. Baker.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.38...35.....................73
Tenements52...45.........59.........156
Underground Dwellings12...30.........15.........57
Dairies, Milk Shops, Cow Houses14...2.....................16
Slaughter Houses2...........................2
Yards, Stables, and Mews38...35.........25.........98
Smoke Shafts........................30333
Offensive Trades and Effluvia Businesses.................................
Refuse Receptacles21...15......301.........67
Enquiries re non-removal of refuse6............250............256
Removal of Bodies to Mortuary.................................
Visits to Works in progress240390250364...............191269
Miscellaneous Inspections \30...25......2010......69154
UNWHOLESOME FOOD :—
Number of seizures made......1.....................1
INFECTIOUS DISEASE:—
Cases Isolated1...2.....................3
Cases Removed to Hospital14...18.........8.........40
Rooms Disinfected20...18.........4.........42
NEW DRAINAGE :—
Number of Plans Passed8311821..................78
New Pipe Drains (feet)90015401501250..................3840
Houses where defects in existing Drainage have been detected and remedied10...7.....................17