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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

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.V.—APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.SUMMARY OP WORK BY SANITARY INSPECTOR DURING THE YEAR 1877.

ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER.

V.—APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.

SUMMARY OP WORK BY SANITARY INSPECTOR DURING THE YEAR 1877.

First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year.
Number of Nuisances removed1163163214409975232
,, complaints made28353630129
„ notices served341436535278
„ attended t34877063254
„ small pox, cases visited18139. .40
„ scarlet fever „343818
„ diphtheria „. .. .2. .2
„ typhus fever „. .51« .6
„ typhoid „ „. .161926
„ continued fever „ .. ... .1315
„ articles of bed clothing disinfected522231101107961
„ „ „ washed. .. .102838
„ „ „ destroyed. .16... .16
„ „ furniture disinfected637018. .151
„ „ miscellaneous „119325310192936
„ „ wearing apparel „5223584151731368
„ „ ,, washed. .... .8484
„ visits made to bakehouses......5555
„ „ slaughter houses......55