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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St. James's, Westminster.
APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
Particulars of Drains reconstucted, cleansed, &c.,
during the Year 1876.
9, Air street. Branch drain in yard repaired.
December 8th.
45, Berwick street. Branch drain in back kitchen
unstopped, cleansed, and repaired. September 29th.
61, Berwick street. Drains of house reconstructed.
main of 9-inch and branches of 6-inch pipes. May 17th.
79, Berwick street. Main and branch drains unstopped
and cleansed. February 2nd.
80, Brewer street. Drains of house and premises reconstructed
with 6-inch pipes. August 30th.
50, Brewer street. Main drain repaired. November 2nd.
25, Broad street. Main drain from party wall of
kitchens to rear of premises reconstructed with 9-inch
pipes. December 8th.
31, Broad street. Main drain unstopped, cleansed, and
repaired. November 10th.
11, Carnaby street. Main drain repaired. November
30 th.
3, Crown Court (Great) Main drain repaired. March
10th.
First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | For the whole Year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
913 | 1453 | 1434 | 1292 | 5092 | |
Number of Nuisances removed | |||||
„ complaints made | 20 | 41 | 53 | 27 | 141 |
,, notices served | 41 | 40 | 63 | 58 | 208 |
,, „ attended to | 26 | 40 | 61 | 68 | 195 |
,, scarlet fever cases visited | 7 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 51 |
„ typhoid „ | 3 | .. | 3 | 9 | 15 |
„ fever „ | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
„ diptheria „ | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
„ erysipelas „ | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 |
” measles ” | 31 | .. | .. | .. | 31 |
„ smallpox ,, | .. | .. | 2 | 18 | 20 |
„ articles of bed clothing disinfected | 73 | 70 | 153 | 428 | 724 |
„ „ „ washed | .. | .. | .. | 145 | 145 |
„ „ „ destroyed | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 8 |
„ ,, furniture disinfected | .. | 35 | 52 | 102 | 189 |
„ „ miscellaneous ,, | 47 | 48 | 219 | 596 | 910 |
” ” ” ” | .. | .. | .. | 16 | 16 |
„ „ wearing apparel disinfected | 101 | 71 | 148 | 669 | 989 |
„ „ „ washed | .. | .. | .. | 326 | 326 |
„ „ „ destroyed | .. | .. | .. | 12 | 12 |
„ visits made to bakehouses | .. | .. | .. | 71 | 71 |
„ „ slaughter houses | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |