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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone]
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REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK,
Month ending 31 st January, 1898. SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
| Mr. T. Hodges, No. 1 District. | Mr. A. Perry, No. 2 District. | Mr. T. Gorniot, No. 3 District. | Mr. D. J. Andrews, No. 4 District. | Mr. W. Yeo, No. 5 District. | Mr. R. Phillips, Special Duties. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Complaints received | 9 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 70 | |
| Inspections | ( Of Dwelling Houses | 29 | 36 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 191 |
| „ Kitchens (separately occupied) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 5 | .. | 11 | |
| „ Schools | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| ,, Houses registered under Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 22 | .. | 20 | 23 | 21 | .. | 86 | |
| „ Dairies and Cow-houses | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 7 | |
| „ Bakehouses | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 51 | 51 | |
| „ Slaughterhouses | 2 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| „ Miscellaneous Inspections | 230 | 311 | 218 | 100 | 251 | 285 | 1398 | |
| Notices issued for Abatement of Nuisances | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | .. | 21 | |
| Letters written relating to Abatement of Nuisances | 12 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 98 | |
| Proceedings taken before Magistrates under Sanitary Acts | 3 | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 9 | |
| Reports made to Medical Officer of Health | 35 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 51 | 16 | 231 | |
| Infectious Patients removed to Hospital | 9 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | .. | 14 | |
| Rooms Disinfected after Infectious Disease | 15 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 27 | .. | 81 | |
| New Pipe Drains (feet) | 780 | 698 | 760 | 131 | 1163 | 210 | 1072 | |
| Houses where defects in Drainage have been detected and remedied | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 36 | |
| Unwholesome Food—Number of Seizures made | .. | *1 | .. | †1 | .. | .. | 2 | |
| FoodAdulteration. | Samples collected for Analysis | 7 | 8 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | 21 |
| Proceedings taken before Magistrates | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Removal of Bodies to Mortuary | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | |
* Geese, Ducks, Rabbits. Fined £5 and costs.
†1 Box Haddock and Cod Roes.
26a & 26b, Little North 8treet, Housing of the Working Classes Act, Closed by Magistrate's Order
51, Abbey Gardens, Summons withdrawn