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

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Clerkenwell 1898

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

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618 preliminary notices served.
72 statutory notices served.
542 houses visited on complaint including infectious disease.
355 house-to-house inspections2292
re-visits to houses.
Inspector Green's Report—No. 3 District.
95 cases of scarlet fever.
75 „ diphtheria.
16 „ enteric fever.
28 „ erysipelas.
24 cases of overcrowding abated.
138 pavings repaired.
202 houses and rooms cleansed.
4 dead bodies removed to mortuary.
7 choked drains unstopped.
58 defective drains repaired or reconstructed.
23 defective soilpipes remedied.
54 foul pans cleansed or new ones fixed.
7 foul urinals fixed.
25 defective dustbins repaired or new ones provided.
30 defective water closets provided.
63 dilapidated floorings, windows and ceilings repaired.
37 choked water closets unstopped.
19 cisterns cleansed.
14 defective stack pipes repaired.
44 workshops limewhited and cleansed.
22 gully traps fixed.
6 illegal occupation of kitchens abated.
6 sink wastes disconnected from drain.
3 smoke nuisances dealt with.
8 water supplies to houses provided and fittings repaired.
42 defective water supplies to w.c.'s and urinals abated.
54 basements and areas limewhited.
36 undrained and improperly paved areas remedied.
7 spaces under floors ventilated.