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St James's 1871

[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 1871.
1, Angel Court, King Street. Main drain from basement
to sewer in court reconstructed with 6-inch pipes.
September 30th.
8, Archer Street. Branch drain in yard repaired.
March 29th.
3, Beak Street. Branch drain in back area repaired.
November 9th.
60, Berwick Street. Branch drain unstopped and
cleansed. May 25th.
61, Berwick Street. Branch drain in front area repaired.
August 10th.
78, Berwick Street. Branch drain unstopped, cleansed
and repaired. May 12th. August 14th. Again unstopped
and cleansed. December 21st.
87, Berwick Street. Main drain unstopped and cleansed.
January 17th.
15, Broad Street. Main drain from water closet in
yard to basement of house reconstructed with 6-inch
pipes. November 8th.
4, Cambridge Street. Branch drains in yard and back
area unstopped and cleansed. December 22nd.

Table: REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S WORK,—(Continued.)

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

NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year.
Brought forward13142653180814317206
Water closets, new ones furnished1......1
,, lighted and ventilated by gas1......1
,, deodorised3621558228
Water stopped from entering premises21238
,, nuisance from, stopped..3....3
Wearing apparel disinfected, lots of88925738275
Windows repaired......2222
„ cleansed......66
Yards, walls of, lime-whited17111359172
„ paving of, cleansed725339132296
,, ,, repaired278825
,, ,, deodorised22821197
STABLES.
Walls and ceilings lime-whited......11
Paint work of, washed......11
Disinfected......11
Manure removed from....1..1
BAKE-HOUSES.
Walls and ceilings of, white-washed....19..19
„ ,, store rooms, white-washed....18..18
,, „ basement stairs „....1..1
„ passages „....1..1
„ of yards, white-washed....1..1
„ vaults ,,....3..3
,, areas, front „....10..10
,, ,, back ,,....3..3
,, bed rooms „....1..1
„ water closets, white-washed....3..3
Ventilation of, improved in1......1
Drains, branch cleansed and repaired....1..1
WORKSHOPS.
Walls and ceilings of, white-washed1......1
Paint work of, washed1......1
Floors of ,,1......1
Additional water-closets furnished2......2
Total15082984224816718411