London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1859

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]

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Houses inspected and improved and Nuisances removed in the Parish of Saint Saviour,
Southwark, from the 1st of January, 1859, to December, 31st, inclusive.
Number of houses inspected.
Number of notices issued
Cesspools emptied, filled up, and
drained into sewer.
Cesspools emptied drainage not
available.
Privies cleansed, panned, and
trapped,
Summonses heard by Magistrate.
Sinks in yards trapped.
Yards repaved.
Dust bins erected.
Unwholesome fruit.
Dilapidated houses taken down.
Dung and filth removed.
Dirty houses lime-wliited and
properly cleansed.
Number of dust complaints andneglects
of the dustmen attended to.
Number of visits paid,
(approximate).
No privy accommodation.
Ventilated houses
Defective drainage inspected and
made good.
Open sewer under dwelling houses
properly cohered over.
250
130
10
4
24
3
3
4
2
20
4
20
22
650
700
1
5
32
2