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Whitechapel 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Sewers badly constructedOct. 18568
„ hot water sent into, danger fromJan. 18649
„ containing sulphuric acid from the) refinery premises, danger from the allowing the same to pass into theJune, 187814
„ Aot for the City should be in force in the entire MetropolisJuly, 1865 .7
„ defectively constructedDec. 18604
„ 18655
„ the importance of re-constructing some of them„ „5 & 6
„ not constructed on a general and comprehensive system„ 18624
,, all should be under one authority„ 186715
,, constructed without proper inclines„ „„
Sept. 18G24
„ foul air escaping from, reason ofJan. 18648
„ present condition of faulty and dangerous—Dr Letheby and other scientific gentlemen were requested to report as to the best mode of ventilating themSept. 18575 & 6
„ ventilating shafts of, dangerous to healthJan. 18589
March,187716
„ length of new in the District„ 18727
„ additions made thereto„ 1860„
„ very defective in Pearl Street, Quaker Street, &c.Dec6
„ Mr. Iron's list of„ 187117
March,18727
Sewer, first one constructed in the DistrictOct. 1856.13
„ in Whitechapel Road, loss of three lives thereinSept. 18576
„ „ „ nuisance from, the same faulty and was ordered to be destroyed; in the carrying out of the work three men lost their their lives„ „„
„ new, constructed in Shepherd StreetJan. 185813
Shoreditch Vestry, memorandum as to whitewashing roomsSept. 18677
Sickness return from various Parishes and DistrictsJuly, 18585
„ among the poor and high poor rate.....6 & 7
Jan. 18596
„ 18597
„ returns of Medical Officers of the UnionDec. 1856 .11
„ „ publication ofOct. 18649
„ 1869 .6
„ „ should be made to the Metropolitan Board of Works„ 18649
„ „ Mr. Simon on the publication of. „ 18696& 7
,, prevalence of, whether some cannot be prevented ; an important question for ratepayers„ 18708
Sick paupers, great inorease in number of. Sept. 18614