Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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MEDICAL OFFICER'S MEMORANDA.
October 25th, 1866.
Broad Yard.—17 Houses, 158 Inhabitants.
No. 1—The house to be limewhited, the very foul yard to be
repaved, the privy set in order, with water laid on.
No. 3.—House to be limewhited, has not been done for more
than five years.
No. 16.—Bedding in front parlour to be thoroughly cleansed.
(very foul.)
No. 14.—Trap wanting in yard. Passage on ground-floor filthy.
Top-room front, contains 6 inhabitants. Dimensions 892 6 C. F., overcrowded
occupants to be reduced to three, room to be cleansed, (1
typhus from here in hospital at parish expense.
No. 17.—Privy not yet altered. Parlour to be closed for a
week, and thoroughly disinfected and limewhited. (2 deaths from
Cholera). Water supply to privy to be provided.
Rose Alley.—14 Houses, 125 Inhabitants.
Nos. 6 and 7.—The Fowls to be got rid of. At present there are
two privies, these to be set in order. Two new double privies, and
one for children, to be provided at the top of the court, with water
laid on, another water cistern above ground to be provided at top of
court.
61, Turnmill Street.—The most offensive privy to be panned
and trapped, with water supply.
Lamb Square.—4 Houses, 67 Inhabitants Two more privies
to be provided, with water at the end of Frying Pan Alley.
No. 2.—(Next to the school.) A separate privy to be provided,
with water in the yard.
Bitt Alley.—13 Houses, 81 Inhabitants, only one privy.
No. 12.—A privy to be provided for this house in the den
opposite, with water. This house to be thoroughly limewhited, the
upper sash of 1st pair window to be made to open.
Another privy to be provided in this court with water laid on.
All the horses and donkeys to be removed from these courts.
All the existing privies to be panned and water laid on.
Frying Pan Alley.—14 Houses, 86 Inhabitants. Two privies.
2 more to be provided, with water laid on.