London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Saviour's (Southwark) 1865
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
This page requires JavaScript
20
21
| Christchurch. | St. Saviour. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses inspected | 224 | 329 | 553 |
| Notices issued | 221 | 329 | 553 |
| Approximate number of Visits | 1,120 | 1,045 | 2,765 |
| Summonses heard by Magistrates | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Cesspools emptied & drained into sewer | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Drains cleansed | 41 | 49 | 93 |
| Privies cleansed and repaired | 10 | 35 | 51 |
| Dirty houses cleansed and lime-whited | 95 | 152 | 247 |
| Urinals cleansed | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Privy accommodation provided | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Drains trapped | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Nuisances removed from Railway arches | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| Other nuisances removed | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Dust complaints attended to | 65 | 160 | 225 |
| Slaughter-houses inspected | 10 | 24 | 34 |
| Cow-houses inspected | 80 | 40 | 70 |
| Bake-houses inspected | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| Dirty yards atttendod to | 10 | 30 | 40 |
| Dung-heaps removed | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals | 1,885 | 2,876 | 4,761 |