Appendix to report of the committee for scientific inquiries in relation to the cholera-epidemic of 1854.

  • Great Britain. General Board of Health. Medical Council.
Date:
1855
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Credit: Appendix to report of the committee for scientific inquiries in relation to the cholera-epidemic of 1854. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    i ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER—JURSnAlI. STREET, GOLDEN SQUARE. Uouses. Watjbk. XeCEES ARIES. DCSTBIX. General State op Bcildikgs. Cholera Cases. Geneual Re^iaeks. No, [DIIK No, of lUi'imn In ilOUHO, No, of JnnmtCH f n JltlllKO. Employmoiit of jAndlord. HllllI(rIntlll.V biijidIIoU. WIioTO Ucpt, ir in till- llr.liii of Uriiil^iii;< H'oni liroftd Htj^'ct I'llUip, Their Descriplion. Wiether Drain from theiu piisse.s under the House. Ventila- tion. Where situated. i How nnen emptied. If offensive Iwfore the Outbreak of Cholera. General State of premises. Complaints of External Nuisances, Gully Hole^p WTietlur Smells worse duriiiv- tbe Xiglit. or before Opeuiuj the House or Sliep in the Morning. Cases. AVhat Part of the House. Occm)ation. How wan>* slivpimt ill the Uoom 6</biv tbo Attack. After tho Death. Cases. Deaths. Striii'tni-al Peeiiliarities of the Street as n'^:inls \eiililiition, whether Cases are mure numerous opposite Gully Gnitings, 1 fit f'WO Uiiomiplrd 'I'cn KTWv - 1 Hiimt'iriitl,v - In a covrtrnd liiitt In hack yard. In back yard Waterelset - Dmin passes under front kitehcn. Ciood In baek yard ■ff's's found empty when wtirkmen vame. B.td - - Cannot bcanswered, inasmuch as there is no one in house. 1 Grocer's wife ifrom report). r ■ ■ Tbo Willi r pi|ii''v bieli supplied the closet bad timhif iiilii never been used, as the stop- eoi'K Hns.sii brill (bat the workmen could not nuiv il ill the Irnst. l.ih'll>ll'' 7, Ih-Al, Moor; in I'l'inil- Vlli'li' it ill nri'..!i.r Wuuvl; III llilnl ll'xir l)ui'k .'1, Sfirlfiwdlcr niiiiiii- ftilfnoIiiiiUy - In a nlftto irlMtmi, parllji covprcd ynrd. One pOTwin dmnk tvum Ilrnndstn i't pump, bill t,|ie flioli ni |j;ilii>iit did drill); rniin it. In back yard A pan cleansed by llu.Hliini;'jr Ibrow- \nz paii-t of water (I'JWII. Drain does nut pass under their house, but tliroutfb n hoiiBf in Silver Street. Good In backyard Ficquentli- Not offensive Tolei-ably good Slaughter-house in front smells so bad that they can- not keep the windows open. Smells worseinthe evening, wlu'n they eleansi- the sla ugh ter-h 01 Lv e. 1 1st floor hnek Sehoobni.'Jl iv.-is - Oul.v liei-self - ni.M ■ - Tivo eases, a 1 sliuomnkcr and .voimg woman. Doth ix-'coveiTd The |)!ilient Ibat dii-d of cholera waa so ex- trenirlv ili'^^lihile that a woman iu tho same hoUM-'wlii- n-lieved b.>r iieeessities is of opiiiinii, Ihiil s!i<' died nmrc- IVnin ileslitnl um tbiin i'liflcni, A stable is under IIh- .sunn' mof wliero tbe wiiter is kepi., uiily sliglilly partitioned oil', and as 1 remarked before, tlio cistern is only partiaUy covered. 3 H; f wn IdU-lii'liH, Q Iiiiiintf?)! - a I)not* iiiulicr. Hii(nci('iit.i.v - In a Imit (-(ivt'i-i'd In IIki back kit- C'liL-n. Until j)[i(i(fii1'>ili-nnU IVonilli'ondSlritot pump; In iwekj ni d A pan cli'iinscd by llii-jbitir- Drain pxsses \indcr tlie lion*ic. Good In back yard Frc(HR>ntIy Xot offcuaive Tolerably fair The slaujrbtei'-house smells so bad fi-.jni i to6 in the moni- inif, thiit <he inmates are obliKcd to close their win- dows ; also during the sum- mer they were often obliged to shut the shop door in tho day. - . . One WHS a l)ont- niaker, and tbo other kept a toy Doth slept iu the sinno t\>om. Hull! illinl. \ Icit.'licN. IS Itiiiinlcs - llfKjtmfiliiT KiilIlcIiiiLly - In Imck ynrd in 11 covered utoiit! fhtt'rn. Drank from l{r«ad Sli'cet puiij[i. In liat'k yard A pan eleansod by llushiiis. Drain passes uiidor the house. Good In baek yard Frcfineutly Not offensive Very good ^Vitncssdoes not liko to speak of nuisanee-i lor fear of dis- phwing the landlord. Just took awny a eartlo:iii ni' l■n\l^' dniK,' tlii> nmrii. iiig. - • ■ Two eases - Ueeoveml The li.ii.lniaker nlllrined, that bn hai' two (■airs ni' , h.,/ri;i ill Ills bnnse. and tbat. be fUivil bulli linnsr!l\ williiint. ealliiiiT in (In- [INviisliUle ' :niv iiirdi.Ml liiiili, ilnubtiii!,' Wlletbre il K m ■! . . Im.'.'i .i 1 I'lH il Irr tbe \\'-m\ nlM, ■, ■ i 1 II' respcelini, Il 1 I i 11 to alleinl In ■ ■! in - ^r.llll.,!l^ to lie ilnli iii . . I.I ill. il iH iu liM>l 1 11 1., Lbi' IiMiisr ini.i ■! . ..i. .i .11. i>r Ibeni ;tl tbe lejisi, lull 111. .1 1 ' i 1 ■ ■ ■ [.'Ill iiii; In liiin- Ni-ll'lbe|-.'ll,^ 1 li.iMin. . iin ii tlmni. lie MILS indnei'il, L Muppu.-<e, In LeII an iiiitrutli. \\ 1 >:<('!; kll''1li'1l. II liiiiiiid'M - Siinioloiitly - In a 1' ad plsfoni rovorcd in Drst lloov bnck. Vitness ^vll■^ in tli(i liabit of chinking from Hroad SircoV pump. Pinit^ floor Waterclosct - Drain passes under the gateway. Good In shop Fh quently Not offensive Verj- fair When the wind is westward it blows till uoisnini' smell fi-(im Ihr -i-iii-'litrr-briiise ii|iiiii till . |.i 'I'liis witiii''-- 1 ■ ■ ''m- liliiin! :i- I il. i.'ii- Mui- as to tbf iliiii- ; ill.' ;.oiii- brew- ing is ■'■■nd liy tho workmen ti> <'nuu' si> t liiek as to be eajKibk' <if cutting. One ca»p, a wheelwright I Itecoverid, !> Hi cortUr; 111 luioK (1 iiiinnU'H - Ttilli.r - . Hiilllcii'iiUy - In It covered luitt ill iiiick yiird. Dmiik oeniwiimnlly ft'oni llriail Street pmnii. In baek .viirtl Pnii clcriiisul liy liieniis ur Itru.^lii s mid pitilsoi'Wilier. Passes tbrouirh the house. Good In baek yai-d Frc'iuently Not oftensivo Good \^■itncss romplains of tho slauKliter-hotiso in front of the house. 2 One in 'Jud floor fmnl, and another llrst lloor buck. One !i euriii'nler'-i wil'r. Ibe ..llu-r was in Hie wine t rade. Fivo in the carpenter's wile's room, and three in tho other. Ilxlll illcil. - - (J liiii'k klhlK'll. lliinimh-H - t'liU'i'L'-iioiiNo SHillctciiUy . In 11 cfiviwd Htono eiHtorii in llio biu'lt ynrd. Inbnekynrd Pan plenntied by jliishing. Di-ain passes through tile passage. Good In baek yard Frcciuently Not offensive Good. - - Si mil. iVoiil, l.llHu'ii. ];! Iniiiiiti'H ■ IliHilinnltor Sumoiciilly - !u n fovcrctl liull; in tlio buck kiU rlieii. DmA ri'oni I'road Htiwt |jinii|i. In ivowi uvea, Pnn oloansed by Hushing. Dniin passes ft'om one vault to the otlier,findeni|)tics into II rev-ipool wliieli smclia oeea- sionally. Good In ft-ont area Fmiuently Smells occasioiiaUy when emptied, and this fiveviom to tbo outbreak of cholera iu tlie district. Good - Complains of bad smells from tlie grating iu front. At times in the evening- Tliey occupied the 2ud Iloor bai'k as well SIS front. Shoemaker. bis wife, and two cliildreii. All/oni-dlcd- Two eaici ■ Ilotli stmimdat tlio time of thlK report. ]| appeai'H Lliai tliis wni tbe third house (in tlie order oftueeeHSion) which wa^t attacked. Hi twn in liiniiilcH - Siillirii'iilly - Ill IV covered Imlt In Irnck kilc1iL>ii. In baek .yard Pan olcnnacd by Hushing. Drain passers under the ft-ont kitoben, which occasionally smells. Good In back yard Frequently Smells when emptied. Good - Complains of bad smells from thi' grating in tho front, and from the slaughter-bou^e. 1 2nd floor baek. A pniiiler Four slept in tho room. Dl.'il. M M