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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Clerkenwell 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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37 supplies of water to closets provided.
940 houses visited.
336 houses visited on complaint.
610 preliminary notices served.
250 statutory notices served.
207 notices under Registered Regulations served.
12 dirty water.cisterns cleansed.
12 untrapped water.closets remedied.
3 defective urinals remedied.
10 leaky roofs repaired.
8 defective stack pipes repaired.
28 defective water closets remedied.
47 sink waste disconnected from drain.
11 wash houses cleansed.
1 lot of fish destroyed.
The Meteorology of the year was as follows:—
| 1889. | TEMPERATURE. AVERAGE. | DIFFERENCE FROM AVERAGE OF 118 YEARS. | HUMIDITY (sATURATION=100.) | HEIGHT OF BAROMETER. | RAIN IN INCHES. | DIFFERENCE FROM AVERAGE OF 74 YEARS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 48.8 | ÷0.2 | 83 | 29.7 | 23.29 | —1.69 |
| First Quarter (Jan., Feb., March) | 38.2 | —0.6 | 84 | 29.8 | 4.3 | -0.62 |
| Second Quarter (April, May, June) | 54.5 | ÷2.3 | 80 | 29.6 | 7.2 | ÷1.64 |
| Third Quarter (July, Aug., Sept.) | 58.9 | —0.8 | 76 | 29.7 | 5.5 | —1.76 |
| Fourth Quarter (Oct., Nov., Dec.) | 43.5 | —0.2 | 90 | 29.8 | 6.1 | —0.95 |