Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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House improvements in the several Localities of St. Giles's, effected under the Superintendence of Inspector Webb, between March 25th, 1858, and March 25th, 1859.
House improvements in localities. | A. Around Bedford Square. | B. Around Russell Square. | C. Around Coram Street. | D. Around Bloomsbury-sq. | E. Around Church Lane. | F. Around Dudley Street. | G. Around Short's Gardens | H. Around Northern part of Drury Lane. | K. Around Southern part of Drury Lane. | L. Around Lincoln* Inn Fields. | Whole District of St. Giles. | Unclassified house improvements, and Remarks. | |
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Number of houses for the improvement of which measures were taken. | 10 | 29 | 157 | 36 | 37 | 49 | 28 | 32 | 46 | 8 | 432 | Many house-works in progress at date of report. | |
Improvements in Drainage. | Number constructed | 7 | 11 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 7 | — | 122 | N.B.-New Sewers made by Board in Woburn Mews, East, (C.) Bury Ssreet, (D.) Bronlow Street, (G.) Coal Yard, & Smart's Buildings, (H.) |
Improved or constructed | 1 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 64 | ||
Traps fixed | 8 | 13 | 91 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 239 | ||
Cesspools abolished | 8 | 12 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 101 | ||
Cesspools cleaned only | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||
In Water Closets. | Pan, trap, and water provided | 5 | 6 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 88 | Three Water Closets abolished, one in each of the localities E, F, and K. |
Water and apparatus only provided | 1 | 8 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 159 | ||
Cleaned or repaired | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | 36 | ||
Newly constructed or re-built | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 26 | ||
In Dust Bins. | Newly constructed | — | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 30 | |
Repaired or covered | — | — | 18 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 26 | ||
In Paving. | Constructed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Re-laid | — | — | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 42 | ||
In General -Water Supply. | Receptacles provided | 1 | 2 | 23 | 4 | — | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | 56 | Very few houses are without some supply of water. |
Receptacles repaired | — | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 15 | ||
Water supply provided where none in house before | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | ||
In Cleanliness and Repair. | Generally repaired | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 22 | Five houses shut up by Magistrate. One in C, four in K. |
Cleansed and Lime-whited | 3 | 4 | 92 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 228 | ||
Various accumulations removed from Cellars, &c. | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 23 | ||
In Ventilation &c. | Ventilation improved | — | __ | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | Great part of Church-lane, (E.) and whole of Lincoln Ct.,(K) among other places in course of radical improvement at date of report. |
Overcrowding reduced | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | 18 | ||
Kitchens, disused or made legally habitable | — | — | 8 | — | — | 23 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 34 | ||
Proceedings taken. | First notices | 10 | 29 | 152 | 28 | 16 | 72 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 392 | Excluding handbills distributed. |
Second notices, letters, &c. | Totals only given. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | ||
Summoned | 25 | ||||||||||||
Reported to Police or District Surveyor | 15 | ||||||||||||
Total improvements | 37 | 64 | 498 | 83 | 50 | 202 | 145 | 144 | 99 | 25 | 1347 |