London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Clerkenwell 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]

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9 deficient water supplies increased.
1 animal-keeping nuisance removed.
1 smoke nuisance remedied.
20 fumigations after 9 cases scarlet fever, 4 typhoid, 3 small
pox, and 4 cases diphtheria.
300 preliminary notices served.
73 statutory notices served.
12 summonses taken out under the Metropolitan Local Management
Act, against 5 owners in respect of 12 houses having no
water to W.C. Fines were inflicted and recovered, £45; 24s.
costs.
2 summonses were taken out under Nuisance Removal Act.
Fines and costs recovered, £2; 6s. costs.
25 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst, and 7 summonses
taken out against the vendors of 7 articles. Fines
recovered, £27 10s.; 12s. costs.
W. J. BARTLETT.;
Nuisances in respect to which notices have been [served, and
work done to abate same, from August 25th, 1885, to December
31st, 1885:—
125 water-closets provided with water supply.
47 water closets provided with new pans or old cleansed,
51 defective drains reconstructed.
107 dirty houses cleansed.
29 gully traps in lieu of bell traps.
216 defective pavings repaired.
103 dustbins repaired or new provided.
31 defective roofs repaired.
14 illegal kitchens emptied.