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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17, Windmill Street, Little. Drain repaired. December
5th.
18, Windmill Street, Little. Drain unstopped. February
10th.
21, Warwick street. Main and branch mains reconstructed
with pipes, main 6 inch, branches 4 inch. May 10th.
22, Warwick Street. House and Premises drained into main
sewer, main of 6 inch, and branch of four inch pipes. May
25th.
73, Wardour Street. Main drain unstopped. May 19th.
77, Wardour Street. Drain in yard let off. May 2nd. Let
off again, May 8th.
JAMES H. MORGAN,
Sanitary Inspector.
June 14th, 1867.
SUMMARY OF WORK DURING THE YEAR.
First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | For the whole Year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Nuisenses removed | 264 | 495 | 1804 | 456 | 3139 |
„ notices served | 43 | 62 | 141 | 61 | 407 |
„ „ attended to | 41 | 64 | 223 | 51 | 375 |
„ houses drained with 9 inch pipes | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
„ „ „ 6 „ | 1 | 3 | 8 | .. | 12 |
„ „ cases of scarlatina visited | 4 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 53 |
„ „ typhus fever „ | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
„ „ typhoid „ | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 |
„ „ continued „ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
„ „ small-pox „ | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
„ „ diphtheria | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | |
„ „ diarrhoea „ | .. | 1 | 45 | 20 | 66 |
„ „ cholera „ | .. | .. | 12 | 2 | 14 |
„ complaints received | 36 | 53 | 216 | 49 | 334 |
„ of visits made to slaughter houses | 36 | 12 | ??? | 163 | 335 |
„ „ „ to late houses | 9 | .. | .. | .. | 9 |