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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

Shoreditch 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]

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INSPECTOR ALEXANDER'S REPORT.
St. Leonard, Shoreditch,
Sanitary Department.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to present the following report on the Sanitary
work done under my superintendence during the year ending
March 25th, 1879, shewing the number of premises inspected, the
nature of nuisances under notice, and the orders made for their
abatement.
House to house visitation; and special
inspections with reference to complaints made in 1015 premises
Notices served requiring the abatement of
nuisances injurious to health in 813 premises