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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| St. George, Bloomsbury. | St. Giles South. | St. Giles North. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of complaints received during the year. | 34 | 16 | 72 | |||
| Number of houses and premises, &c., inspected. | 1444 | 3420 | 144 | 5008 | ||
| Result of inspection. | Orders issued for sanitary amendments of houses and premises. | 130 | 310 | 17 | 457 | |
| Houses and premises, &c., cleansed, repaired, and whitewashed. | 153 | 329 | 12 | 494 | ||
| Houses disinfected after infectious diseases. | 45 | 65 | ||||
| House Drains. | Repaired, cleansed, &c. | 2 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Trapped or ventilated. | .. | 8 | .. | 8 | ||
| New constructed. | .. | .. | ||||
| Privies and W.C.'s. | Repaired, cleansed, &c. | 66 | 142 | |||
| Supplied with water. | 20 | 80 | ||||
| New provided. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Dust Bins. | New provided. | •• | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Repaired, covered, &c. | 14 | 40 | 12 | 66 | ||
| Water Supply. | Cistern (new) erected. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Cisterns cleansed, repaired, and covered. | 1 | 13 | ||||
| Miscellaneous. | Number of lodging-houses registered under Sanitary Act, 1866. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Number of dust complaints received and attended to. | 2057 | 500 | 2657 | |||
| Removal of accumulation of dung, animal, and other refuse. | 50 | 10 | 72 | |||
| Removal of animals improperly kept. | 6 | 10 | 22 | |||
| Regularly Inspected. | Bakehouses. | 15 | 14 | 41 | ||
| Licensed cow-houses. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Licensed slaughter-houses. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Other proceedings, e.g., legal proceedings. | 5 | 12 | 8 | 25 | ||
Showing the List of Articles Disinfected in Hot-Air Cham be k during
1876.
| Articles. | No. | Articles. | No. | Articles. | No. | Articles. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 107 | Drawers | 1 | Petticoats | 8 | Sundries | 150 |
| Blankets | Dresses | 15 | Quilts | 7 | Socks (pairs) | 11 | |
| Bolsters | 48 | Frocks | 3 | Rugs | 6 | Shirts | 3 |
| Counterpanes | 52 | Flannels | Scarves | 3 | Trousers | ||
| Coats | Handkerchiefs. | 7 | Shawls | 9 | Table cover | 1 | |
| Carnets | 13 | Mattresses | 72 | Sheets | 123 | Towels | 22 |
| Chemises | 5 | Pillows | 161 | Skirts | 30 | Vests | 5 |
| Curtains | 8 | Pillow cases | 3 |
Total articles disinfected 1,034.