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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
Westminster 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster]
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| Drains, new, defective relaid, &c., including seven stopped drains unstopped | 77 |
| Dust receptacles (new provided) | 13 |
| Houses in which infectious diseases have occurred | 104 |
| Limewhiting of premises | 116 |
| Overcrowding of premises | 11 |
| Premises in an uncleanly condition cleansed | 181 |
| Receptacles for manure (provided) | 4 |
| Rain-water pipes in direct communication with drain | 10 |
| Roofs defective | 19 |
| Stables, cowsheds, bakehouses, &c., whitened | 28 |
| Sink wastepipes in direct communication with drain | 4 |
| Soil pipes, new fixed | 9 |
| Water closets, new fixed, old repaired and unstopped, and water supply apparatus to same repaired | 77 |
| Water supply apparatus, defective, repaired | 35 |
| W.C.'s fixed, not complying with bye-laws refixed and complying therewith | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 228 |
| Total | 1,016 |
I am, my Lord Duke, my Lords and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN NORTON, M.D., D.P.H., M.R.O.S.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Town Hall, Westminster,
february, 1901.