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St Giles (Camden) 1875
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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TABLE No 18.—Showing the Report of the Sanitary Work, &c.,
completed in the YEAR 1875, under the superintendence of
Inspectors Harty and Smith.
| Total. | St. George, Bloomsbury. | St. Giles South. | St. Giles North. | Sub-District. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 31 | 48 | 20 | Number of complaints Received during the year. | ||
| 11,211 | 2,377 | 5,525 | 3,309 | Number of houses and premises, &c., inspected. | ||
| 1,089 | 203 | 517 | 369 | Orders issued for sanitary amendments of houses and premises. | Result of inspection. | |
| 805 | 169 | 421 | 215 | Houses and premises, &c., cleansed, repaired, and whitewashed. | ||
| 69 | 17 | 42 | 10 | Houses disinfected after infectious diseases. | ||
| 98 | 33 | 55 | 10 | Repaired, cleansed, &c. | House Drains. | |
| 130 | 44 | 62 | 24 | Trapped or ventilated. | ||
| 75 | 27 | 15 | 33 | New constructed. | ||
| 213 | 36 | 95 | 82 | Repaired, cleansed, &c. | Privies and W.C.'s. | |
| 165 | 39 | 62 | 64 | Supplied with water. | ||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | New provided. | ||
| 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | New provided. | Dust Bins. | |
| 166 | 35 | 45 | 86 | Repaired, covered, &c. | ||
| 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | Cisterns (new) erected. | Water Supply. | |
| 80 | 10 | 30 | 40 | Cisterns cleansed, repaired, and covered. | ||
| 36 | 1 | 25 | 10 | Number of lodging houses registered under Sanitary Act, 1866. | Miscellaneous. | |
| 4,561 | Number of dust complaints received and attended to. | |||||
| 176 | 18 | 102 | 56 | Removal of accumulation of dung, animal, and other refuse. | ||
| 8 | 8 | .... | Removal of animals improperly kept. | |||
| 41 | 12 | 15 | 14 | Bakehouses. | Regularly Inspected. | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Licensed cow-houses. | ||
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Licensed slaughter houses. | ||
| 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Other proceedings, e.g., legal proceedings. | ||
Disinfecting Chamber.
TABLE No. 19.—Showing the List of Articles Disinfected in
Hot-Air Chamber during 1875.
Articles. No. Articles. No.
Beds 92 Drawers 2
Blankets 88 Dresses 13
Bolsters 38 Frocks 3
Counterpanes 36 Flannel 1
Coats 17 Handkerchiefs 27
Carpets 9 Hats 2
Chemises 12 Jackets 13
Curtains 4 Mattresses 52
Total Articles 833.
Articles. No. Articles. No.
Pillows 134 Skirts 14
Pillow Cases 20 Sundries 13
Petticoats 12 Socks—pairs 3
Quilts 42 Shirts 19
Bugs 8 Trousers 14
Scarves 7 Table Covers 5
Shawls 8 Towels 8
Sheets 103 Vests 14
Total Disinfections 64.