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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 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]
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TABLE VI.
INSPECTORS' REPORT OF THE SANITARY WORK, Ac., Completed in the year ending I>ecember 31st, 1888.
| Sanitary Wurk, Ac. | Parishes. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Limehouse. ____ | RatclitT, Shadwell, and Wapping. | Total. | |
| Jo. ol Houmh, Premises, Ac., inspected | 2349 | 1816 | 4165 |
| issued fOr Sanitary Amendments of Houses , and Premises | 1761 | 1016 | 1777 |
| Iouses and Premises eleanaed, repaired, and | 260 | 85 | 351 |
| louses disinfected after Infectious Diseases | 121 | 43 | 164 |
| Iouse Drains Repain-d, Cleansed and Trapped | 265 | 351 | 616 |
| louse Draiiui Ventilated | 24 | 9 | 33 |
| anln Paved and Paving Repaired | 79 | 115 | 194 |
| rivies mid Water Ck-ets Repaired, Cleansed Ac. | 70 | 97 | 167 |
| „ „ supplied with Water | 697 | 218 | 915 |
| „ „ New provided . | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| ust Bine—New provided | 66 | 26 | 92 |
| „ Repaired and Covered | 50 | 25 | 75 |
| Voter Supply laid on | 99 | 17 | 116 |
| Vaste Pipes connected with 1'rains Abolished | 20 | — | 20 |
| hist Removal, Complaints received and attended to | 391 | 350 | 741 |
| temoval of Accumulations and Ihing, Stagnant W ater, Animal and other IMuse | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| ead liulies Removed to Mortuary | 2 | — | 2 |
| and Boats Inspected | 72 | — | 72 |
| loorings, Stairs, Window sashes and Eaves, (iutters | 04 | 12 | 76 |
| Overcrowding abated | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| 102 | 23 | 125 | |
| ctory Inspections | — | 150 | 150 |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 31 | 17 | 48 | |
| licensed Cowsheds Inspected | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 1 | — | 7 | |
| egal Proceedings, i.e. Summonses | 25 | 10 | 35 |
| louses Closed unfit for Habitation | 13 | 9 | 22 |