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St James's 1880

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

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52
ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER.
APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.

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

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

NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year.
Brought forward2083624172751262
Kitchens, front, occupied contrary to law,cleared of occupants..1..23
„ back, overcrowded „..1....1
Lead flats or gutters cleansed21137
Mattrasses disinfected in Fraser's Chamber26143045115
„ „ with sulphur1....1415
„ removed and destroyed1212..15
Miscellaneous articles disinftd. in Fraser's chamber, lots of117162458
„ „ with sulphur „3....69
Passages, main or entrance walls and ceilings whitewashed4445610114
„ „ „ paint work washed22428155
„ „ „ floors „21271453
„ basement walls and ceilings whitewashed654426108
„ „ paint work of, washed....2..2
„ „ floors „1....12
Pillows disinfected in Fraser's chamber5130106221408
„ with sulphur14....2438
Rain water pipes, new ones furnished2..1..3
„ repaired12..25
„ traps furnished to..2..24
„ unstopped and cleansed1..3..4
„ „ and repaired..1....1
„ disconnected from drains12....3
Rooms, walls and ceilings of, whitewashed624351681
„ disinfected with sulphur178214490
„ paint work of, washed1812324
„ floors14109639
„ ventilation of, improved in1......1
„ dirty ones, cleared of occupants1......1
Rubbish, foul, removed4913329
Service pipes repaired22..15
Shops, walls and ceilings of, lime-whited....7..7
„ floors of, washed8..1..9
Sink stones, new ones furnished..1...1
„ repaired....1..1
„ traps, furnished to133..7
Carried forward4116398177132580