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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2 out-houses used as dwellings closed.
17 dirty cisterns cleansed and covered.
133 fumigations were carried out after 155 cases of scarlet fever.
18 cases of enteric fever.
14 cades of diphtheria.
15 fumigations were done by Vestry's disiofector, and cost recovered.
2 fumigations were done at Vestry's cost.
133 fumigations were done by owners, on service of notice.
2 orders for the removal of persons without proper lodging accommodation,
suffering from scarlet fever, were obtained.
26 summonses were taken out under the Metropolis Local Management
Act, and fines inflicted, £97, £2 lis. costs.
7 summonses were taken out under Nuisance Removal Act, costs
recovered, 8s.
933 houses have been inspected.
622 on complaint.
Total number of visits to houses, 2,905.
816 preliminary notices were served.
370 statutory notices served.
W. J. BARTLETT.
Nuisances in respect to which notices have been served, and work
done to abate same, from January 1st to December 31st, 1887, in
Wards 4 and 5 :—
90 water-closets provided with water supply.
10 diphtheria.
80 scarlet fever.
9 enteric fever.
1 small pox.