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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 1885

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

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concrete, and protected the wall of 174, Hoxton Street, from public
nuisances by the construction in the same material of a sloping
plinth throughout the length of the building.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
301 cases of contagious diseases were reported to the Sanitary
Department, of which 122 were cases of small-pox, as against 509
in the previous year. 114 of the small-pox cases were removed to
hospital, 8 could not be removed, and 3 died. Much care was
taken to prevent the spread of this disease, by isolating the sick and
disinfecting the houses.

Table: ARTICLES DISINFECTED AT VESTRY'S OVEN.

ARTICLES DISINFECTED AT VESTRY'S OVEN.

Beds323
Pillows551
Palliasses226
Bolsters206
Sundries1062
Total2368

Table: ARTICLES DESTROYED & REPLACED BY THE VESTRY

ARTICLES DESTROYED & REPLACED BY THE VESTRY

Beds58
Palliasses47
Bolsters18
Pillows38
Sofa bed squabs3
Total164

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DISINFECTANTS.
During the months of June, July, August and September,
11 tons of disinfectants were given away at the Town Hall to
12,631 persons.
FOOD, condemned and destroyed being unfit for human
consumption:—
1 carcase of a cow
5 boxes of soles
11 coal fish
½ pad of wet haddocks
15 lbs. of beef cuttings
15 lbs. mutton