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Paddington 1873

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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38
Inspector's Report of Sanitary Work completed
during the Year ending March 27, 1874.
Number of Complaints received 750
„ „ ,, in consequence of Complaint 648
„ ,, „ on Systematic Inspection 895
Including Notices for—
Cleansing and Lime-washing of Areas, Yards,
Basement, Rooms, Stairs, Passages 464
Provide or Repair Dust Bins, or Remove Dust,
Refuse, &c 156
Pave, or amend Paving on Yards, Cellars,
Open Spaces, &c 256
Provide or re-instate Water Supply, Cleanse or
Cover the Receptacle, &c 50
Provide or re-instate the W.C. Apparatus, &c. 438
Repair, Open, Construct, or Trap Drain ..560
Ventilate Rooms, Stairs, Workshops, &c 36
Discontinue Underground Dwellings, and
Abate Overcrowding in Rooms 32
Cases of Contagious Diseases investigated 85
Number of Rooms Disinfected 110
Articles of Clothing and Bedding Disinfected. 408
Repair Dilapidation of Premises, Ceilings,
Stairs, and Roof 163
Remove Manure, Animals and Offensive Accumulations
189
Number of Licensed Slaughter-houses 25
Number of Licensed Cow-sheds 14
Number of Bakehouses under Inspection 81
Number of Marine Stores under Inspection 55
Number of Frying of Fish Shops 9
Miscellaneous, Food Destroyed, &c 47