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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 Saviour's (Southwark) 1867
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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| Christchurch. | St. Saviour. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ???douses inspected | 62 | 96 | 158 |
| Notices issued | 106 | 220 | 326 |
| approximate number of & visits | 300 | 500 | 800 |
| ???esspools emptied & drained into sewer | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Drains cleansed | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Privies cleansed & repaired | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Privies trapped | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Privies panned | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Urinals cleansed | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Drains trapped | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Water Butts cleansed | ... | 6 | 6 |
| Dirty houses cleansed and lime-whited | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Dirty yards lime-whited | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Roofs repaired | ... | 13 | 13 |
| ???ust bins erected | 6 | 20 | 26 |
| ???ung heaps removed | 4 | 18 | 22 |
| ???ust complaints attended to | 177 | 192 | 369 |
| Slaughter-houses inspected | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Cow-houses inspected | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Bake-houses inspected | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| Other nuisances removed | 20 | 29 | 49 |
| Total | 778 | 1,198 | 1,976 |