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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76 defective drains remedied.
34 choked drains remedied.
7 unventilated drains ventilated.
40 stackpipes disconnected from drains.
18 defective stackpipes remedied.
6 defective gullies repaired.
73 defective roofs repaired.
3 defective ceilings repaired.
5 water supply to houses reinstated.
11 defective water fittings repaired.
21 paving of areas repaired.
11 dirty areas limewhited.
22 areas drained.
84 washhouses repaved.
75 washhouses limewhited.
7 washhouses drained.
5 damp floors ventilated.
29 basements limewhited.
31 workshops limewhited.
23 accumulations of rubbish removed.
35 defective sink waste pipes repaired.
2 defective urinals repaired.
2 defective washhouse chimneys repaired.
3 intake ventilators repaired.
142 cases of scarlet fever.
126 „ diphtheria.
12 „ typhoid.
23 „ erysipelas.
2 „ membranous croup.
1 „ puerperal fever.
Summonses taken out:—
£ | s. | d. | |
---|---|---|---|
5 under Public Health Act | 5 | 2 | 0 |
1 under Margarine Act | 2 | 0 | |
8 under Food and Drugs Act. | 11 | 15 | 0 |
£16 | 19 | 0 |