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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
Paddington 1874
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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30
Including Notices for—
Cleansing and Lime-washing of Areas, Yards,
Basement, Rooms, Stairs, Passages 450
Provide or Repair Dust Bins, or Remove Dust,
Refuse, &c 145
Pave, or amend Paving on Yards, Cellars,
Open Spaces, &c ... 200
Provide or re-instate Water Supply, Cleanse or
Cover the Receptacle, &c 50
Provide or re-instate the W.C. Apparatus, &c. 320
Repair, Open, Construct, or Trap Drain 480
Ventilate Rooms, Stairs, Workshops, &c 30
Discontinue Underground Dwellings, and
Abate Over-crowding in Rooms 15
Cases of Contagious Diseases investigated 140
Number of Rooms Disinfected 181
Articles of Clothing and Bedding Disinfected 420
Repair, Dilapidation of Premises, Ceilings,
Stairs, and Roof 180
Remove Manure, Animals and Offensive Accumulations
155
Number of Licensed Slaughter-houses 25
Number of Licensed Cow-sheds 14
Number of Bake-houses under Inspection 93
Number of Marine Stores under Inspection 60
Number of Frying of Fish Shops 11
Miscellaneous, Food Destroyed, &c 50
Sanitary Work during each Month of the Year. Number of Orders issued during the year 1874-5:—
| April | 186 | October | 77 |
| May | 170 | November | 79 |
| June | 90 | December | 68 |
| July | 100 | January, 1875 | 45 |
| August | 78 | February, ,, | 60 |
| September | 90 | March, ,, | 90 |
| 714 | 419 | ||
| Total | 1,133. | ||
Inspector s Report of Sanitary Work completed during the year ending March 27, 1875.
| Number of Complaints received | 1698 |
| ,, „ ,, in consequence of Complaint | 828 |
| ,, ,, ,, on Systematic Inspection | 870 |