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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
Bethnal Green 1900
The Chief Inspector's annual report on the work of the sanitary department for the year ending December, 1900
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| Date. | Premises. | Cost of Labour. | Cost of Material. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
| Sep. 1 | Nos. 2 & 4, Three Colts Lane ; and 178 & 180. Brady Street | 0 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
| „ 8 | „ 75, 77, 79, 81 & 83, Church Street; and No. 2, Turville Street | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| „ 8 | 35 to 55 (odd), Menotti Street ; and No. 55, Cheshire Street | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| „ 8 | „ 14. 16, 18, 20, 22 & 24, Arundel Street | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| „ 18 | „ 1a, 1 & 3, Chance Street; and 34, Church Street | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| „ 29 | 2, 4, 6 & 8, Roman Road | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| „ 24 | ,, 218 to 232 (even), Vallance Road | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| Oct. 6 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8, Octagon Street | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| „ 6 | 227, 229, 231 & 233, Cambridge Road | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| „ 6 | ,, 29, 31 & 33, Norton Street | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | ||||
SMOKE NUISANCES.
The chimney shafts of the various factories have been kept under
observation throughout the year, and although there has been no
occasion for legal proceedings to be taken, it has been found necessary
to serve 40 Intimation and 29 Statutory Notices. Generally
there is a great improvement in this respect, but I regret to add
that in order to maintain this improvement it is necessary to employ
an officer almost entirely at keeping observation. At certain of the
factories they appear to watch the inspector almost as closely as he
watches their chimneys, for almost as soon as he is out of sight the
emission of black smoke recommences from time to time.
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES.
During the year five houses were certified by Dr. Bate, under
Part II. of this Act, as unfit for human habitation. These were Nos.
37, 39, 41, 43 and 45, Bacon Street. Immediately on the service
of the notices the owner of No. 45 proceeded to repair, with the
result that no Closing Order was applied for in respect of that