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City of London 1871
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of]
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during the year, of which number 1,408 required
amendment—the number of orders issued for sanitary
improvement having been 1,958. But besides these
there were 197 inspections of bakehouses; and 2,991
notices were issued for the periodical cleansing of the
lodging-houses of the City, in accordance with the
6th Regulation made in pursuance of the 35th section
of the Sanitary Act, 1866. The distribution of this
work has been as follows:—
| Months. | Gallons per Day. | Number of Houses supplied. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total. | Per Head. | ||
| October, 1871 | 105,645,974 | 31.9 | 491,485 |
| November „ | 103,055,193 | 31.1 | 482,719 |
| December „ | 102,446,507 | 30.9 | 491,857 |
| January, 1872 | 101,139,041 | 30.5 | 493,226 |
| February, „ | 101,353,285 | 30.6 | 493,551 |
| March, „ | 102,857,846 | 31.1 | 493,978 |
| April, „ | 105,457,575 | 31.9 | 495,677 |
| May, „ | 107,859,997 | 32.6 | 495,649 |
| June, „ | 114,860,743 | 34.7 | 496,495 |
| July, „ | 119,736,251 | 36.2 | 497,845 |
| August, „ | 116,679,344 | 35.2 | 498,161 |
| September „ | 114,696,589 | 34.6 | 498,574 |
| Average | 107,982,362 | 32.6 | 494,101 |
These inspections resulted in the issuing of 661
orders for cleansing and lime-whiting the rooms of
houses, 977 for cleansing and repairing privies, 402 for
amending sinks and drains, 89 for removing waste
water, 69 for amending the water supply, 50 for
paving yards and cellars, 26 for abolishing cesspools,