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St George (Southwark) 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]

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Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark.
REMOVAL OF NUISANCES
IN THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT,
Mr. JOHN EDWARDS, A.S.I, Inspector.
Number ???
of Cases
Apartments disinfected
94
Apartments cleansed and disinfected
28
Dust Bins provided or repaired
58
Yards paved or repaired
132
Interior of Houses cleansed throughout
150
„ „ partly cleansed
87
Water Receptacles cleansed or repaired
13
Service Pipes repaired
29
Sinks in Yards trapped or otherwise repaired
167
Sinks and Stack Pipes disconnected from House Drains
49
Pans in Water Closets cleansed, or New pans provided
29
Roofs repaired
84
Drains opened and cleansed
37
Offensive accumulations removed
13
Water Gutters and Pipes provided and repaired
95
Water Closets repaired and soil Pipes ventilated
49
Walls of Yards limewashed
182
Supply of water provided to closets and water waste preventers repaired
135
Cases not otherwise classified
29???
Fronts of Houses limewashed
55???
New Drains constructed
5???
Cat Gut premises inspected
1???
Bone Boilers' promises inspected
1???
Horse Slaughterers' premises inspected
1???
Tallow Melters' premises inspected
2???
Cases of Overcrowding or Indecent Occupation abated
15???
Slaughter Houses inspected
???
Cowsheds inspected
???
Disinfected in the Apparatus, Bedding, &c., lots
2.???
Houses closed as unfit for human habitation
2???
Occupation of underground rooms as dwellings discontinued
160
During the year 7 cases of Tomatoes, 2 boxes and ½ barrel of Oysters
1 box of Haddocks, 14 pieces of Beef, 17 of Mutton, and 1 of Lamb were
seized and destroyed, as unfit for human food.