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City of London 1871

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of]

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No. VII.— Account of the Sanitary Work performed in the City during the Year 1872, and

comparison with the Averages of the last Five Years.

Quarters EndingNumber of Houses Inspected.Number of Houses requiring Amendment.Total Number of Orders issued for Sanitary Improvement.PARTICULARS OF THE ORDERS ISSUED.Number of Ships Inspected.Number of Orders issued for Improvement of Ships.
For Cleansing and Lime-whiting Rooms.For Erecting and Repairing Dustbins.For Paving Cellars and Yards.For Amending the Water Supply.For Removing Cesspools.For Amending Sinks and DrainsFor Removing Waste-Water.For Cleansing and Repairing Privies.For Improving the Ventilation.For Abating Smoke.For Removing Animals Improperly Kept.Sundry other Sanitary Orders.
December, 187156454066492544142828238146723693814
Average5069503756356172268387161130427046620
March, 1872618434044114641313710919110040155368
Average625176011025781953934108211931174752017
June, 18723282312386119361661161653001176302
Average5270999163811081727775101182383743851410
September, 1872467335048214211712119516168130152506
Average5964634947550133047510223136183315178
Entire Year19784140819586611250692640289977894116179720
Average2255428964443259266132285173987868052016186201755