London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1894
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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29 cases of overcrowding abated.
38 defective pavings repaired.
98 dirty rooms and houses cleansed.
7 dead bodies removed to mortuary.
2 foul pan closets removed and new ones fixed.
59 gully traps fixed in lieu of other defective traps.
45 choked drains unstopped.
63 defective drains remedied of which 41 were reconstructed.
11 defective soil pipes remedied.
128 foul closet pans cleansed or new ones fixed.
77 defective dustbins repaired or new ones provided.
76 additional water closets provided.
8 nuisances from animals abated.
31 summonses were taken out, viz.:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Public Health (London) Act. 1891, fines and costs | 43 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 Sale of Food and Drugs Act, ditto | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| £48 | 15 | 6 |
83 yards limewhited and cleansed.
40 accumulation of refuse removed.
1,290 houses were visited, 650 on complaint.
750 preliminary notices served.
205 statutory „
34 cisterns cleansed or abolished.
79 defective water apparatus to water closets remedied
16 leaky roofs repaired.
13 defective stack pipes lemedied.
31 sink wastes disconnected from drain.
42 defective water closets remedied
63 choked water closets unstopped.
21 water supplies to houses.
6 broken water service pipes repaired.
22 water supplies to water closets provided.
16 illegal occupation of kitchens abated.