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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 30th June, 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 | 28 | 16 | 34 | 31 | 7 | 15 | 131 | |
| Inspections | ( Of Dwelling Houses | 36 | 48 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 42 | 277 |
| „ Kitchens (separately occupied) | 10 | 1 | 9 | 20 | ... | 6 | 46 | |
| „ Schools | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | |
| ,, Houses registered under Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 37 | ... | 50 | 22 | ... | 35 | 144 | |
| „ Dairies and Cow-houses | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | |
| „ Bakehouses | ... | ... | ... | ... | 43 | ... | 43 | |
| „ Slaughterhouses | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | |
| „ Miscellaneous Inspections | 147 | 178 | 187 | 150 | 126 | 130 | 918 | |
| Notices issued for Abatement of Nuisances | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | ... | 4 | 27 | |
| Letters written relating to Abatement of Nuisances | 19 | 13 | 33 | 17 | ... | 15 | 97 | |
| Proceedings taken before Magistrates under Sanitary Acts | ... | 1* | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | |
| Reports made to Medical Officer of Health | 49 | 36 | 40 | 30 | 56 | 35 | 246 | |
| Infectious Patients removed to Hospital | 11 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ... | 9 | 39 | |
| Rooms Disinfected after Infectious Disease | 19 | 11 | 7 | 17 | ... | 16 | 70 | |
| New Pipe Drains (feet) | 1026 | 1236 | 986 | 614 | ... | 1120 | 4982 | |
| Houses where defects in Drainage have been detected and remedied | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | ... | 6 | 35 | |
| Unwholesome Food—Number of Seizures made | ... | ... | ... | 1* | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Food Adulteration. | Samples collected for Analysis | 30 | 16 | 30 | ... | ... | 11 | 87 |
| Proceedings taken before Magistrates | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Removal of Bodies to Mortuary | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
* 1 Haddock,