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

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Clerkenwell 1895

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

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19 cases of overcrowding abated.
41 defective pavings repaired.
76 dirty rooms and houses cleaned.
4 dead bodies removed to mortuary. .
9 foul pan closets removed and new ones fixed.
42 gully traps fixed in lieu of other defective traps.
20 choked drains unstopped.
59 defective drains remedied, of which 41 were reconstructed.
15 defective soil pipes remedied.
98 foul closet pans cleansed or new ones fixed.
89 defective dustbins repaired or new ones provided.
39 additional water closets provided.
23 cases numbers of occupiers reduced, to avoid providing
additional w.c. accommodation.
2 nuisances from animals abated.
32 summonses were taken out, viz :—
£ s. d.
17 Public Health and Local Management
Acts—fines and costs 33 8 6
15 Food and Drugs Acts 14 16 0
£48 4 6
67 yards and basements lime-whited and cleansed.
29 accumulations of refuse removed.
1050 houses were visited, 510 on complaint.
750 preliminary notices served.
254 statutory notices served.
20 cisterns cleansed or abolished.
89 defective water apparatus to water closets remedied.
34 leaky roofs repaired.
7 defective stackpipes repaired.
25 sink wastes disconnected to drain.
63 defective water closets remedied.
91 choked water closets unstopped.
77 water supplies to houses.
14 broken water service pipes repaired.