Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1888
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PREMISES INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR 1888.
Number of Houses inspected under the Sanitary Act,
1866, and Nuisances Removal Acts 5401
„ „ Houses visited in which infectious diseases
had appeared 288*
„ „ Premises inspected from complaints received 1056
„ „ Cowsheds inspeoted—(premises) 61
„ „ „ (sheds) 85
„ „ Slaughter-houses inspected 42
„ „ Greengrocers' yards inspected 145
„ „ Fishmongers' and Poulterers' yards
inspected 73
„ „ Bake-houses inspected 127
„ „ Urinals inspected 86
„ „ Gut Dressers removed 3
* There were 433 cases of various diseases in the 288 premises.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ABATED
IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS:
In 1856 | 1567 | In 1873 | 5406 |
1857 | 1789 | 1874 | 6110 |
1858 | 2515 | 1875 | 6262 |
1859 | 1224 | 1876 | 6445 |
1860 | 1267 | 1877 | 6257 |
1861 | 2481 | 1878 | 5912 |
1862 | 1235 | 1879 | 5468 |
1863 | 1996 | 1880 | 5720 |
1864 | 1410 | 1881 | 12055 |
1865 | 1512 | 1882 | 13753 |
1866 | 4260 | 1883 | 11054 |
1867 | 5811 | 1884 | 11837 |
1868 | 3923 | 1885 | 10651 |
1869 | 4354 | 1886 | 9047 |
1870 | 4240 | 1887 | 9698 |
1871 | 5180 | 1888 | 9268 |
1872 | 3099 |