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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
Mile End 1870
The fourteenth annual report of the Vestry of the Hamlet Mile End Old Town in the county of Middlesex
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Sanitary Inspector's Report of List of Sanitary Works executed during the Year 1869—70.
| Houses and premises connected with new sewers | 125 |
| Old drains abolished | 94 |
| Traps provided to drains and closets | 530 |
| Houses cleansed and purified | 108 |
| Houses visited where disease has occurred and notices left, re contagious diseases | 348 |
| Foul drains cleansed | 103 |
| Dust bins provided | 72 |
| Accumulations of dung and refuse removed | 18 |
| Premises from which pigs were removed | 12 |
| Yards repaved, &c. | 62 |
| Dung pits removed | 4 |
In addition to the above, all the bakehouses have
been visited twice during the year, and, where necessary,
notices have been served to limewhite and
cleanse.
The slaughter houses and cow houses have also
been visited, and various improvements carried out
therein.
There were no complaints of importance respecting
manufactories, chemical works, &c.
Gas.
The gas supplied to this Hamlet by the Commercial
Gas Company, has been, with regard to
illuminating power, of about the average standard.
The average illuminating power for the past year
has been 14•7 candles against 14•4 in previous year.