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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76, Berwick Street. Branch drains in front and back
areas repaired. September 10th.
19, Broad Street. Branch drain from water-closet in
yard to water-closet on basement reconstructed with 4-inch
pipes. February 28th.
31, Broad Street. Drains of house and premises reconstructed,
main of 9 and 6, branches of 6 and 4-inch
pipes. May 30th.
38, Broad Street. Drains from drop into sewer to
shaft under basement stairs reconstructed, main of 6 and
branches of 4-inch pipes. May 6th.
41, Broad Street. Main drain from basement to centre
of yard, and branches in yard, also front and back areas
reconstructed, main of 6 and the branches of 4-inch pipes.
October 8th. Main drain in vault of front area taken up
and relaid. December 3rd.
42, Broad Street. Drains of house and premises reconstructed,
main of 12, branches of 6 and 4-inch pipes.
September 22nd.
43, Broad Street. Drains of house and premises reconstructed,
main of 12, branches of 6 and 4-inch pipes.
September 22nd. Branch drain in back area unstopped
and cleansed. November 25th.
44, Broad Street. Drains of house and premises reconstructed,
main of 12, branches of 6 and 4-inch pipes.
September 9th.
45, Broad Street. Drains of house and premises reconstructed,
main of 12, branches of 6 and 4-inch pipes.
July 31st.
A SUMMARY OF WORK DURING THE YEAR.
First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | For the whole Year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of nuisances removed | 962 | 1636 | 1266 | 1337 | 5201 |
„ complaints made | 40 | 66 | 81 | 58 | 245 |
„ notices served | 80 | 130 | 85 | 118 | 413 |
„ „ attended to | 44 | 90 | 102 | 102 | 338 |
„ scarlet fever cases visited | .. | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
„ typhoid „ „ „ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 |
„ typhus „ „ „ | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
„ continued „ „ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
„ small pox „ „ | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
„ measles „ „ | .. | .. | .. | 16 | 16 |
„ diarrhoea „ „ | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 23 |
„ articles of bed clothing disinfected | 12 | 36 | 121 | 257 | 426 |
„ „ „ washed | .. | 17 | .. | 6 | 23 |
,, „ furniture disinfected | 27 | 62 | 62 | 67 | 218 |
„ „miscellaneous „ | 6 | 105 | 150 | 264 | 525 |
,„ ,, wearing apparel „ | 1 | 63 | 196 | 318 | 578 |
„ urinals and places used as such, deodorised | |||||
frequently | .. | 30 | 14 | 7 | 51 |
„ gullies, public, deodorised frequently | .. | 29 | 30 | 14 | 73 |
., water closets, yards, and drains deodorised | .. | .. | 170 | 201 | 371 |
„ visits made to slaughter houses | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 |