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 Limehouse]
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INSPECTORS REPORT OF THE SANITARY WORK, &c., Completed in the year December 31st, 1885.
Sanitary Work, &c. | Parishes. | ||
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Limehouse. | Rateliff, Shadwell, and Wapping. | Total. | |
No. of Houses, Premises, Ac., inspected | 2502 | 1079 | 3581 |
??? issued for Sanitary Amendments of Houses and Promises | 1534 | 682 | 2216 |
House* ami Premises Cleansed, Repaired and Whitewashed | 446 | 60 | 506 |
Houses Disinfected after Infectious Diseases | 176 | 79 | 255 |
House Drains Repaired, Cleansed, &c. | 124 | 149 | 273 |
„ „ Trapped or Ventilated | 96 | 100 | 196 |
Privies and Water Closets Repaird, Cleansed, &c. | 224 | 89 | 313 |
„ „ supplied with Water | 20 | - | 20 |
„ „ New provided | 40 | 1 | 41 |
Dust Bins—New provided | 15 | 23 | 38 |
„ Repaired and Covered | 16 | 21 | 37 |
Yard and Defective Paving Repaired | 270 | 114 | 384 |
Water Supply—New Receptacles erected | 45 | 7 | 52 |
„ „ Receptacles Cleansed, Repaired, and Covered | 27 | 8 | 35 |
No. of Lodging Houses Registered under 35th Clause of Sanitary Act, 1866 | 700 | 478 | 1178 |
No. of Dust Complaints Received and attended to | 804 | 873 | 1677 |
Removal of Accumulation of Dung, Animal and other Refuse | 30 | 9 | 39 |
Removal of Animals improperly kept | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Bakehouses Regularly Inspected | 2S | 23 | 51 |
Licensed Cow Houses „ | 7 | 10 | 17 |
„ Slaughter Houses „ | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Legal Proceedings Instituted | 49 | 13 | 62 |
Notices given School Authorities regarding Infectious Diseases | 79 | 42 | 121 |
Unhealthy Dwellings Closed | 1 | 7 | 8 |
Dead Bodies Removed to the Mortuary | — | 3 | 3 |
Floorings and Stairs, New and Repaired | 99 | — | 99 |
Rain Water Pipes, New and Repaired | 70 | — | 70 |
Canal Boats Inspected | 8 | — | 8 |