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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    Wateh. yo.of I No. of I Eiiipl'>f»t /lOjtlireoj 10 inmates I kitchens. I GrcouKrroccr ; one front I kitcheu. 45 anil 10, St. James', Westminster, boys' scliool-room. 15; oue IC inmates - I TTiiknoMii - SiUBcicnt l;it<;Iien. SuHioiontly supplied. Where kept. In covered leaden cistern in back yard. If ill tlie Habit of Dnnkiii?; fi-om liroail Scroet Pump. Seijfc for Broad Street immp M'utor. In covered stone gent for Broad cistern in back Sti'eet pump area. water. The slaugbtcr-bonses. 11; one 15 inmates front kitchen. Private lady Private person. Private lady Piivate lady Piivate lady Water has to by sent for when rc- qidred. Water lias to be sent for when re- quired. A pump in the passage. In back kitcheu in a covered butt. In back yard in a leaden cistern. In front area in a tank. In covered tank in back yard. In a covered butt in back yard. Sent oceo-sionally for Broad Street pump water. Sent occasionally for Broad Street puDip water. Sent occasionally for the Brcid Street pump water. Sent for Broad Street piunp water. NliCESSAKIES. Their Description, Whether Drain from them l)asses under the House. Under tbo street door. Uni'.rr the street door, At tho bot- tom of the kitchen staii'!!, and also on 2il Hour. Pan clejinsed by flushinB. Pan eleansoil by flushijig and v/aslc pipe. Pan, water laid on In bad; yard Pan, water laid on - On pround lioor. Opposite the street door. In yard In yai-d Pan cleansed by ilushinij. A pan, by flushing ■ Pan, by flusliins Pan .supplied by means of flushint^. Pan supplied by means of waste pipe. Pan suiJplied ft-om waste pipe. Ventila- tion. Drains pass under - Di-ains pass under street door. No smella iiotv. Drains pass under the door, and smell occasionally. Drains smell under the passage. Drains pass xnider, but no smells arise therefrom. Drains pass under tho house. None whatever. None iVhatever. Pretty well Where situated. How often emptied. If ofTenaive bcfoi o the Outbreak of Cholera. In yai'd Ii: back yard taken to the slaugh- er-house. 3]ho dust is hrown into he street. IJliG dust is brown uvay. T\^e dust is ihrowninto he slaugh- er-house. m yard 11 back yard Frequently - Not offensive Fi-eq\ient]y Frequently Frequently ■ Frequently- FrequentTj' ■ Not oiFensive Not offensive Generai. State op Bcildings. General State j^'ot good Not good Pretty fair Pretty well Complaints of External Nuisances, GiUly Holes, &e. Complains of a drain in front Complains of bad smells Bad smolls from the slauglitei house. Complains of bad smells from the slaughter-house. Complains of bad smells fi'Om tho slaughter-home and tripe houses. Complains of the watercloset being so clg^se to the room in which witness sits, and also tho tripe shop. This street wa3 visited and Tabic prepared by tho samo gentleman who did pavt of Silver Street. Cholera Cases. nimt Part of the House. Two in the back kitchen, and a third in 2d floor back. 1st floor front 1st floor front A goldbeater and his wile (both died,) and a pic- ture restorer that recovered. A man, a servant, and a char- woman. A saddle maker A barber's wife An old lady ■ How many sleeping in the Room it/ore tho Attack. Four slept in the room that tho goldbeater occupied. Fivo slept in tho room. Two slept in tlie room with him. Oifly her hus- band slept M'ith her. yifter the Death. Five slept in the room whilst an infant lay dead. Two slept in tho room wliilst he lay dead. Tivo fci-nier 'tiled; the ad recovered. Shil-t maker died at Idid- dlcsei Hos- pital; all the lour ehildn u ditd. Tho man died; the servant died iit Jlid- dlfspx Hos- ; tho dm-woman rti<d at the Ifree Ilospi- Cal, DiAimncE.v Genehai, IlEauRitg. Structui-al Peculiarities of the Sticet as regards Ventilation, whether Cases are more numerous opposite Gully Gratings, &c. A female had diaii'ha'a. A little boy on 2d floor. Bootmaker and his wife had diarrlnjoa. A woman on 2d floor. A !a.sfcmakerlind diavrhoja. Au old woman, Ist floor front, had diarrhcea. Both recovered. Died tlicrcl^'om,