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St James's 1861

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

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St. James's, Westminster.
Drains reconstructed, cleansed, repaired, &c. during
the year 1861.
38, Berwick Street. Front area drained into the main
drain of house with 4-inch pipes. February 25th.
62, Berwick Street. Main drain unstopped, cleansed,
and repaired. January 30th.
89, Berwick Street. Main and branch drains unstopped,
cleansed, and repaired. February 14th.
4, Bentinck Street. Main drain in yard unstopped and
reconstructed with 6-inch pipes, from water-closet in yard
to sewer leading from Portland Mews. April 20th.
13, Bentinck Street. Main and branch drains cleansed,
and repaired. November 5th.
4½, Beak Street. Workshops and premises drained
through basement of No. 5, into the main sewer, main drain
of 6-inch and branches of 4-inch pipes. April 10th.
7, Beak Street. Main drain unstopped, cleansed, and
altered. October 8th.
3, Broad Street. Main drain unstopped, cleansed, and
repaired April 16th. And again unstopped and cleansed,
October, 8th.
7, Blue Ball Yard. Stable, the main drain which is of
6-inch pipes taken up, relaid, and connected with main
sewer. April 2nd.

REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S WORK,— (continued.)

NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year.
Foul smells prevented,75131136
Fish refuse removed,..1....1
Gullies cleansed,244111
„ repaired..1....1
Gas street, stopped from entering houses,628319
Houses to which a full supply of water has been added,4..116
„ wholely painted, whitewashed, &c.,154111
Kitchens, front, lime-whited,11913538
,, back31214736
„ cleared of occupants,116210
Lumber removed,4....15
Lead flats or attic gutters cleansed,1....12
Passages entrances whitewashed,116211351
Privies repaired generally,..14..5
„ lime-whited,..13..4
„ cleansed generally,..53..8
,, pans and traps added to,..6....6
„ raisers new to,....4..4
„ floors new, or repaired,....1..1
„ water supply added to,5612124
„ pans of, cleansed of soil,2..114
,, abolished,..1....1
Rainwater pipes repaired,21238
„ pipes cleansed,..11..2
„ pipes trapped,......22
Rooms white-washed,3356140139
„ dilapidations in, made good,..320..23
Rubbish removed from vaults and cellars,875626
Smoke,17....8
Stairs main, whitewashed,1..241338
„ „ repaired,....2..2
„ „ ventilated,....1..1
Service pipes repaired,1..113
Shops or workrooms whitewashed,..1719
Structures, dangerous, made safe,21137
Trades or businesses, nuisances from, stopped,1......1
Urinals cleansed,..2..24
„ repaired..1....1