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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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ST. SAVIOURS DISTRICT—Population at Census,
| Under 1 year. | 1 year and under 20. | 20 years and under 40. | 40 years and under 60. | 60 years and under 80. | 80 yearsand upwards. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 |
Slaughterhouses.
Previous to the annual licensing I inspected the only
slaughterhouse for which an application for license was made.
The result of my inspection was to recommend the County
Council not to renew the license.
Bakehouses.
The Bakehouses have been inspected by me, and where
deemed advisable, notice has been served for such alterations
as would bring them within the requirements of the Act.
Sanitary Proceedings.
There have been several seizures of unsound food, and in
each instance prosecutions followed, resulting in substantial
fines.
Six hundred and eighty-four Notices for the Abatement of
Nuisances were served during the year, particulars of which
will be furnished in your Inspector's Report.
The importance of house to house inspection may be
estimated by the fact, that of 491 houses inspected, it was
found necessary in nearly every instance to serve notice for
the carrying out of urgent sanitary requirements.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JAMES HERRON, M.D.
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Typhus. | Typhoid. | Erysepelas. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Diarrhœa and Dysentery. | Rheumatic Fever. | Influenza. | Cholera Morbus. | Phthisis. | Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy. | Heart Disease. | Injuries. | All other Diseases. | Total. | |
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