London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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St James's 1859

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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St. James, Westminister.
Houses Drained and Drains Repaired by order
and under the direction of the Sanitary
Inspector, during the year 1859.
7, Archer Street. Pipe drain repaired.
13, Berwick Street. House and drain of yard repaired
to sewer in Duck Lane with 6-inch pipes.
24, Berwick Street. House drained with 6-inch pipe
into sewer.
26, Berwick Street. House and premises drained with
6-inch pipe into sewer.
28, Berwick Street. House and premises drained with
6-inch pipe into sewer.
29, Berwick Street. House and premises drained with
6-inch pipe into main sewer
31, Berwick Street. House branch drain repaired.
68, Berwick Street. House drained with 6-inch pipe
into sewer and 4-inch branches.
69, Berwick Street. House drained with 6-inch pipe
into sewer.
80, Berwick Street. House and premises drained with
6-inch pipe into sewer, 4-inch branches.

TABLES OF STABLES— (continued.)

NAME and ADDRESS.YARD.STABLES.DWELLING-ROOMS OVER STABLES.
Paving.Drainage.Clean or Dirty ?Dung.Offensive Smell.No. of Stable.No. of Horses.Paving.Drainage.Clean or Dirty ?Ventilation.How many ?No. of Inmates.Ventilation Good or not ?Stable smell ?Present Health of Inmates.Deaths within 12 Months, and from what causes ?
Mode of Storing.How often Removed ?
PORTLAND MEWS, PORTLAND STREET—(continued.)
Mr. Harding, 24, Portland Streetgoodgooddirtyin heap by dooronce a weeknone111badbadwalls dirtynone
Mr. Glaxton, 53, Broad Streetcleanin pitthree times a week1a1goodcleanover doorbay-loft
Dr. Harding, 24, Sackville Street2a3goodwalls and ceiling dirty
3a2dirty walls and ceilingwork-rooms over
Defective.Dirty.Defective.Defective.Bad Ventilation.
Totals-57--39210574138-2385969013033--
Without Drains.
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