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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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Table: REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, Year ending 31st December, 1898.SANITARY DEPARTMENT.

REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, Year ending 31st December, 1898.

SANITARY DEPARTMENT.

Mr. J. 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 received211137264308239391198
InspectionsOf Dwelling Houses4334603724432964682472
,, Kitchens (separately occupied)80699296128—609
„ Schools4261—3—34
„ Houses registered under Public Health (London) Act, 1891364—312297361—1334
„ Dairies and Cow-houses24112616—59
„ Bakehouses26—•11564574
„ Slaughterhouses23182910—62
„ Miscellaneous Inspections17912236199816201516203711198
Notices issued for Abatement of Nuisances49537639592278
Letters written relating to Abatement of Nuisances204239235315194441231
Proceedings taken before Magistrates under Sanitary Acts143162—237
Reports made to Medical Officer of Health3723524343115716092649
Infectious Patients removed to Hospital904071144151—502
Rooms Disinfected after Infectious Disease186170141188268—953
New Pipe Drains (feet)10146124861065362451283153252893
Houses where Defects in Drainage have been detected and remedied769662836913399
Unwholesome Food—Number of Seizures made—133——7
Food Adulteration(Samples collected for Analysis119119120119115—592
(Proceedings taken before Magistrates—1214—8
Removal of Bodies to Mortuary112111~16