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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 1893
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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5 dead bodies removed to mortuary.
7 foul pan closets removed and new ones fixed.
108 gully traps fixed in lieu of other defective traps.
31 choked drains unstopped.
57 defective drains remedied, of which 29 were reconstructed.
5 defective soil pipes remedied.
26 foul closet pans cleansed or new ones fixed.
43 defective dustbins repaired.
33 additional water closets provided.
8 nuisances from animals abated.
29 summonses were taken out, viz.:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Metropolis Management Act, fines and costs | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 Public Health (Londou) Act, 1891 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 Sale of Food and Drugs Act | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| £52 | 12 | 0 |
92 yards limewhited and cleansed.
43 accumulations of refuse removed.
17 new dustbins provided.
1,183 houses visited.
750 ,, „ on complaint.
820 preliminary notices served.
390 statutory ,,
48 notices served under Registered Regulations.
27 dirty cisterns cleansed or abolished.
83 defective water apparatus to water closets remedied.
11 leaky roofs repaired.
23 defective stack pipes remedied.
48 sink wastes disconnected from drains.
29 defective water closets remedied.
59 choked water closets unstopped.
19 water supplies to houses.
6 broken water service pipes repaired.
15 water supplies to closets provided.
28 illegal occupation of kitchens abated.
25-holed stones abolished.