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

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St James's 1863

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

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3, Broad Street. Main drain from water closet in yard
to back area reconstructed with 6-inch pipes, completing
the drain of 6-inch pipes to sewer in Broad Street. July 11th.
15, Broad Street. Main drain reconstructed with 6-inch
pipes and reconnected with the main of No. 62, Poland Street.
October 22nd.
37, Broad Street. Main drain from main sewer in Broad
Street reconstructed with 9-inch pipes up to front area, and
from thence to water closet in yard, with 6-inch pipes.
July, 30th.
4, Cambridge Street. Main and branch drains unstopped,
cleansed, and repaired. June 29th.
7, Cambridge Street. Branch drain from water closet
reconstructed with 4-inch pipes. October 21st.
24, Carnaby Street. Main and branch drains repaired.
May 8th.
4, Charles Street. Main drain from front area to main
sewer reconstructed with 6-inch pipes; a branch drain in
front area of 4-inch connected to the same.
24, Denman Street. Main and branch drains unstopped
and cleansed. February 26. Main drain unstopped and
cleansed. July 22nd. Again unstopped and cleansed,
branch drain in yard reconstructed with 6-inch pipes.
December 14 th.
50, Duke Street. Main drain reconstructed with 6-inch
pipes. February 3rd.
8, Golden Square. Main drain reconstructed with 9-inch
pipes and connected with main sewer. July 8th.
12, Great Crown Court. Main drain let off, cleansed,
and repaired. June 8th.

A SUMMARY OF WORK DURING THE YEAR.

First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year.
Number of Nuisances removed,2253162722071020
,, notices served,37402835140
,, ,, attended to,........128
,, houses drained with 9-inch pipe,2..114
„ „ „ 6-inch „4..4513
„ „ „ 4-incli „......11
,, cases of scarlatina visited,98131848
„ „ typhus fever „534214
„ „ typhoid „......33
,, „ fevers „..72312
,, ,, small-pox ,,24821299244
,, „ diphtheria ,,....112
,, ,, diarrhoea ,,..13..4
„ „ dysentery „....1..1
,, ,, pneumonia „..1....1
,, Work shops or work-rooms inspected:—
,, tailors,........59
,, shoemakers,........16
,, milliners,........11
,, dressmakers,........9
,, bookbinders,........3
,, crinoline makers,........2
„ shirt makers,........1
,, envelope makers,........1
,, visits made to cowsheds,820..2368
,, ,, slaughter houses,1313..3157
,, ,, Houses and premises,........3320