London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster]
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Overcrowding abated 5
Underground rooms found illegally occupied, and
nuisance abated 4
Premises provided with proper means of ventilation 3
Yard paving repaired 13
Limewhiting carried out 6
Bakehouses ordered to be cleansed 5
Houses in which infectious disease occurred 85
Animals improperly kept (nuisance abated) 1
Accumulations of manure and refuse removed 104
New receptacles for manure provided 2
Black smoke, observed on 60
Miscellaneous nuisances abated 109
Inspector Mc Nair's.
Report for the Year ending 31st December, 1898, for Wards
Nos. 1 and 3, St. John.
Inspections made 1,268
Defects found 1,574
Notices served 724
Works completed 729
Notices outstanding, 1897 78
1898 73
Re-inspections made 1,678
Nuisances in connection with the following matters were
abated:—
Water closets 194
Drains 257
Water apparatus 169
Dust receptacles 109
Premises in uncleanly condition 246
Overcrowding 7
Underground rooms illegally occupied 2
Premises improperly ventilated 13
Yard paving 65