[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr].

  • St. George the Martyr (Southwark, London, England). Parish Council.
Date:
1898
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health-—1897. 37 New soil-pipes erected 4 Soil-pipes ventilated, full diameter 5 Sink waste pipes and rain water pipes disconnected from drains 26 Interiors of premises cleaned throughout 45 „ „ partly cleansed 238 Staircases and passages cleansed 8 Wash-houses and walls of yards, &c., cleansed 30 Yards repaved and repaired 66 Roofs of houses, guttering and stack pipes repaired 50 Floors of houses ventilated 6 Water for drinking purposes put on direct from main 4 New dust-bins provided 263 Nuisances from overcrowding abated 25 Accumulations of offensive matter removed 18 Animals improperly kept removed 10 Smoke nuisances abated 2 Miscellaneous nuisances abated 39 Drains tested with water and chemicals 74 Workshops inspected 75 Bake-houses inspected 9 Slaughter-houses inspected 1 Total 1311 (A portion of this work was carried out by Mr. J. A. Anscombe.) ROBERT SIMPSON, Sanitary Inspector. Report of Work done in Ward No. III. For the Year ending December 31st, 1897. House to House inspections 642 Other inspections 383 Re-visits 2860 Intimations served 773 Statutory notices served 460 Workshops inspected 71 Total 5189 RESULTS. House drains re-constructed 58 „ „ repaired 20 New drain 1 Drains cleared 68 ,, ventilated 36 Gully traps fixed 140 Water-closets supplied with water 224 New pans fixed to closets 110 Closed pans cleansed 66 Water-closets re-constructed 3