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St James's 1879

[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 OF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S "WORK —(Continued.)

ST. JAMES S, WESTMINSTER.

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.

TABLE OF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S "WORK —(Continued.)

NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year.
Brought forward9020816999566
Drains of 9-inch pipes furnished to premises......11
„ reconstructed with 9-inch pipes1....12
„ „ 6 „351211
„ „ 4 „1..1..2
,, of 6-inch pipes taken up and relaid....1..1
„ unstopped and cleansed2115927
„ „ and repaired21418
„ repaired1..6411
„ let off..1....1
,, branch drains connected with main......11
„ syphons furnished to2..2..4
„ traps ,,8912125
dip traps......11
„ deodorised35452578
Drainage matter stopped from entering premises..22..4
„ removed..22..4
„ deodorised..1....1
Dust bins cleansed910161354
„ new ones furnished32117
„ repaired13217
„ covers furnished to..21..3
„ doors „..22..4
„ deodorised ......2..2
Dwellings, dirty ones cleared of occupants ......1..1
Fat, stale, removed....1..1
*Fish unfit for human food destroyed, in lots of..1....1
„ refuse removed....1..1
Foul matter removed3813428
„ deodorised..1719
„ effluvia stopped1..2..3
† Fruit unfit for human food destroyed, in lots of....1..1
Furniture disinfected and washed „2....13
Gas stopped from entering premises......11
Gullies, private, new ones furnished21115
„ repaired27....9
„ unstopped and cleansed22318
Carried forward133290304169896

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* 119 lbs. of Beef.