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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
Lewisham 1874
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]
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due to violence, and it was fatal to one person in every 1,000 of
the population.
The following Table shews the number of deaths registered in the District during each of the last six years:—
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 population. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,513 | 25 |
| 1870 | 1,236 | 21 |
| 1871 | 1,179 | 20.5 |
| 1872 | 1,096 | 19 |
| 1873 | 1,324 | 22.9 |
| 1874 | 1,218 | 21.1 |
SANITARY WORK.
Many hundred houses have been inspected during the year,
and for a detailed report concerning them, I beg to refer you to
Table VI. in the Appendix.
COW SHEDS AND SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
These structures were inspected by me prior to the licensing
day, and the defects discovered therein reported to your Board.
These defects having been remedied, the licenses were renewed by
the Justices.
ADULTERATION OF FOOD ACT.
A large number of articles of food have been examined at the
Laboratory, and certificates given in accordance with the result of