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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
St Giles (Camden) 1894
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Amongst the verdicts returned were the following:—
"Two old women were suffocated when a fire broke out
in their rooms."
"A female, set. 63, was choked by a piece of meat getting
impacted in her windpipe."
"A male, set. 44, was suffocated by blocking up of bronchial
tubes with purulent matter, when under chloroform."
"A. female, set. 54, was found drowned in a pond on
Clapham Common."
"An infant 3 weeks old died from inanition, malassimulation
of food from hand feeding."
"Two male adults were knocked down and killed by
horses."
"A male, set. 69, died of erysipelas following injury to
elbow from an accidental fall."
"A male, set. 73, died of poisoning by hydrate of chloral
and morphia—misadventure."
Housing of the Working Glasses Act, 1890
(53 and 54 Vict., cap. 70.)
In 1894, the following 9 houses and premises were certified to be unfit for human habitation, under the provisions of the Act.
| Locality. | Present Condition of Premises. |
|---|---|
| No. 14, Little Guilford Street | Demolished. |
| „ 2, Chapel Mews | Closed. |
| „ 30, Kenton Street (Cottage in rear) | Repaired and re-opened. |
| „ 12, Handel Street | Repaired. |
| „ 1, Kennedy Court | In course of re-construction. |
| „ 2, Do. | |
| „ 3, Do | |
| „ 4, Do. | |
| „ 45, Colonnade | Demolished. |