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) 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
This page requires JavaScript
46
47
TABLE OF NUISANCES, WORKS AND OTHER MATTERS ATTENDED TO DURING THE YEAR 1800-01.
| July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apl. | May | June. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuisance Complaints received and attended to | 13 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 116 |
| Notices Served | 77 | 55 | 68 | 62 | 39 | 38 | 77 | 61 | 87 | 36 | 38 | 16 | 684 |
| Premises Inspected | 52 | 77 | 38 | 45 | 27 | 33 | 83 | 88 | 24 | 45 | 37 | 77 | 626 |
| Inspection of Works during progress | 114 | 142 | 170 | 94 | 86 | 105 | 111 | 98 | 147 | 83 | 112 | 206 | 1468 |
| Drains Trapped with Syphon Traps | 37 | 41 | 21 | 35 | 41 | 29 | 53 | 67 | 48 | 51 | 79 | 45 | 539 |
| Drains Reconstructed with Stoneware Socketed Pipes (feet) | 368 | 440 | 208 | 400 | 180 | 120 | 210 | 440 | 600 | 950 | 1200 | 1100 | 6216 |
| Drains (Old Brick) Abolished (in feet) | 146 | 175 | 74 | 150 | 150 | 80 | 110 | 300 | 250 | 290 | 580 | 500 | 2805 |
| Drains Laid to New Houses | 90 | ... | 250 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 120 | 58 | 70 | 588 |
| Drains Laid to New Houses Condemned and Relaid | ... | ... | 52 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 52 |
| W.C.'s reconstructed | 19 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 37 | 172 |
| Drains Unstopped | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 62 |
| Water Laid on to W.C.'s | 13 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 40 | 212 |
| W.C.'s Cleansed and Limewashed | 21 | 17 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 39 | 266 |
| W.C.'s Repaired | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | ... | 1 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 27 | 119 |
| W.C.'s Rebuilt | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 55 |
| Washouses Cleansed and Limewashed | 23 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 37 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 42 | 58 | 323 |
| Dwelling Rooms Cleansed, Limewashed Si Re papered | 44 | 51 | 83 | 70 | 48 | 23 | 28 | 13 | 51 | 185 | 138 | 160 | 894 |
| Yards Cleansed and Limewashed | 18 | 20 | 45 | 67 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 25 | 21 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 403 |
| Yards Paved and Drained | 29 | 21 | 17 | 47 | 30 | 21 | ... | ... | ... | 25 | 43 | 39 | 272 |
| Dust Bins provided | 13 | 8 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 98 | 281 |
| Dust Bins Repaired | 9 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 14 | 18 | 84 |
| W.C. Flush Pipes Disconnected from Domestic Water Supply | 8 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | ... | ... | 7 | 5 | 14 | 66 |
| Sink Wastes Disconnected from Drain | 8 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 13 | 21 | 124 |
| Cellars Cleansed and Limewashed | 11 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | ... | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 73 |
| Cellars Drained | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 3 | 5 | 26 |
| Cellar Dwellings Closed | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 4 | ... | 28 |
| Cellars Paved | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 3 | 29 |
| Cellar Gratings Reinstated | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 10 |