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St James's 1877

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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Table: ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER.APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.Table IV.— SAN1TAEY INSPECTOR'S WOKK— ( Continued.)

ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER.

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.

Table IV.— SAN1TAEY INSPECTOR'S WOKK— ( Continued.)

NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year.
Brought forward13723311894582
Drains of 6 inch pipes, taken up and relaid... .213
„ 4 „ new ones furnished..1. .. .1.
„ unstopped and cleansed3158632
„ ,, „ and repaired783321
„ repaired11518
„ old brick, abolished. .1113
„ syphons furnished to. .. .. .22
,, traps ,,48171241
,, dip traps „. .2100
„ deodorised477624
Drainage matter stopped from entering premises1. .1. .2
,, removed122. .5
„ deodorised. .2215
Dust bins cleansed54651017146
„ new ones furnished1.... .12
„ repaired1137526
„ covers furnished t425415
„ doors ,,1. .2..3
„ deodorised. .1. .. .1
Dwellings, dirty ones cleared of occupants. .1113
Foul matter removed552214
„ deodorised......11
„ effluvia stopped. .1. .45
Furniture, articles of, disinfected and washed, in lots of5102. .17
Gullies, private, new ones furnished2. .215
„ „ repaired294419
„ „ unstopped and cleansed6... .713
Houses whitewashed and painted throughout22. .15
„ furnished with a full supply of water. .1113
Kitchens, front walls and ceilings whitewashed41414739
,, back ,,32645882
,, back ,, ,,. .5. .. .5
„ front, paint work of, repaired1. .. .. .1
,, ,, iioors ,,2. .114
,, back ,, ,,1... .. .1
„ front, unfit for occupation, cleared of occupants. .1. .12
Carried forward2524362631991150