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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) 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]

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Removal of Nuisancs.

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

REMOVAL OF NUISANCES.

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

Number of Cases.
Apartments disinfected51
Apartments cleansed and disinfected18
Dust Bins provided or repaired112
Yards paved or repaired151
Houses cleansed throughout97
Houses partly cleansed101
Water Receptacles cleansed, repaired, or new receptacles provided40
Service Pipes repaired4
Sinks in Yards trapped or otherwise repaired75
Pans in Water Closets cleansed, or New Pans provided40
Roofs repaired113
Drains opened and cleansed28
Offensive Accumulations removed5
Water Gutters and Pipes made complete171
Water Closets Repaired20
Yards limewashed151
Supply of Water provided to closets211
Miscellaneous Cases33
Fronts of Houses Limewashed43
New Drains constructed26
Oat Gut Premises inspected2
Bune Boilers' Premises inspected3
Horse Slaughterer's Premises inspected1
Tallow Melters' Premises inspected2
Oases of Overcrowding or Indecent Occupation abated5
Slaughter Houses inspected2
Cowsheds inspected4
Disinfected in the Apparatus, Bedding, &c., lots34
Tenements closed as unfit for human habitation26
Total1569

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During the year 1 Trunk of Haddocks, and 1 lot of Grapes were seized and
lost roved, as unfit for human food.