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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

St George (Southwark) 1877

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]

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Removal of Nuisances. 27
REMOVAL OF NUISANCES.

Table: IN THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT, Continued.Mr JOHN EDWARDS. Inspector.

IN THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT, Continued.Mr JOHN EDWARDS. Inspector.

Number of Cases.
Apartments disinfected110
Apartment* cleansed or disinfected41
Dust Bins provided or repaired53
Yard Paving repaired61
Houses Cleansed throughout159
Partial cleansing and colouring117
Water Butts cleansed, repaired, or New Butts or Cisterns sol up126
Service Pipes repaired31
Sinks in Yards repaired and trapped74
Pans in Water Closets cleansed, or New Pans provided53
Roofs repaired115
Drains opened, cleansed and amended96
Offensive Accumulations removed25
Rain Water Gutters and Pipes provided or repaired62
Water Closets repaired26
New Closets erected4
Yards limewashed157
Supply of Water provided32
Closet Drains trapped18
Other Imprvements135
Fronts of Houses limewashed121
Piggeries abolished2
Catgut Premises inspected2
Bone Boilers' Premises inspected4
Horse Slaughtere's1
Tallow Melters' Premises inspected2
Improved Ventilation7
Overcrowding Cases6
Bakehouse inspected39
Slaughter Houses inspected2
Cowsheds inspected6
Disinfected in the Apparatus, Bedding, &c. lots88
Total1775

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During the year, 3 trunks of Plaice, 3½ turns of Haddocks, 5 Bushels of Potatoes,
and 2 barrvls of Oysters were seized and destroyed, as unfit fur human food