Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S WORK,—
NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED. | First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | For the whole Year. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brought forward, | 235 | 375 | 409 | 372 | 1391 |
SLAUGHTER HOUSES, | |||||
Walls of, lime-whited, | .. | 5 | .. | 2 | 7 |
Yards, | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | 5 |
Sheep pens, | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
STABLES, | |||||
Main drains of yards let off, | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
„ of stables „ | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Manure removed from, | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 |
BAKE-HOUSES, | |||||
Walls and ceilings of, lime-whited, | .. | 13 | .. | 5 | 18 |
„ „ of store rooms, | .. | 7 | .. | 3 | 10 |
„ „ basement passages, | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 |
„ „ stairs, | .. | 6 | .. | .. | 6 |
„ „ yards, | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
The ventilation in, improved, | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Areas lime-whited, | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Totals, | 235 | 415 | 412 | 386 | 1448 |