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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 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Table: INSPECTORS REPORT OF THE SANITARY WORK, &c., Completed in the year December 31st, 1885.

INSPECTORS REPORT OF THE SANITARY WORK, &c., Completed in the year December 31st, 1885.

Sanitary Work, &c.Parishes.
Limehouse.Rateliff, Shadwell, and Wapping.Total.
No. of Houses, Premises, Ac., inspected250210793581
??? issued for Sanitary Amendments of Houses and Promises15346822216
House* ami Premises Cleansed, Repaired and Whitewashed44660506
Houses Disinfected after Infectious Diseases17679255
House Drains Repaired, Cleansed, &c.124149273
„ „ Trapped or Ventilated96100196
Privies and Water Closets Repaird, Cleansed, &c.22489313
„ „ supplied with Water20-20
„ „ New provided40141
Dust Bins—New provided152338
„ Repaired and Covered162137
Yard and Defective Paving Repaired270114384
Water Supply—New Receptacles erected45752
„ „ Receptacles Cleansed, Repaired, and Covered27835
No. of Lodging Houses Registered under 35th Clause of Sanitary Act, 18667004781178
No. of Dust Complaints Received and attended to8048731677
Removal of Accumulation of Dung, Animal and other Refuse30939
Removal of Animals improperly kept325
Bakehouses Regularly Inspected2S2351
Licensed Cow Houses „71017
„ Slaughter Houses „538
Legal Proceedings Instituted491362
Notices given School Authorities regarding Infectious Diseases7942121
Unhealthy Dwellings Closed178
Dead Bodies Removed to the Mortuary—33
Floorings and Stairs, New and Repaired99—99
Rain Water Pipes, New and Repaired70—70
Canal Boats Inspected8—8