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
City of London 1870
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of]
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Number of Inspections of Houses, and of Bakehouses and of Orders issued for the amendment of the same by each of the Sanitary Inspectors of the
| Namesof the Sanitary Inspectors. | Lodging Houses. | Bakehouses. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Inspections | Orders for Sanitary Improvement. | Notices under 6th Regulation. | Number of Inspections | Orders for Saintary Improvement. | |
| William Clark | 4,331 | 628 | 750 | 74 | 6 |
| Job Payne | 4,966 | 554 | 680 | 78 | 4 |
| Thomas Saltmarsh | 5,482 | 265 | 748 | 63 | 6 |
| Thomas Shurmuf | 5,601 | 716 | 750 | 88 | 9 |
| Total | 20,380 | 2,163 | 2,928 | 303 | 25 |
These inspections resulted in the issuing and executing
of 1,045 orders for cleansing and limewhiting
the rooms of houses, 428 for cleansing and
repairing privies, 293 for amending sinks and drains,
137 for improving the water supply, 92 for removing
waste water, 54 for paving yards and cellars, 13 for
erecting dust-bins, 12 for abating smoke nuisance,
6 for removing animals improperly kept, 5 for
abolishing cesspools, and 96 for sundry other improvements
of houses. Proceedings have also been
taken under "The Artizans' and Labourers'