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Hackney 1891

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1891

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difficulty in obtaining the removal, not only of the nuisances found
in these warehouses and workshops, but, also, in others which he
inspected.
There ought to be a systematic inspection of all these places,
which can only be done by appointing an inspector for the purpose.
All those complained of were inspected and the nuisances found
abated. There have been greatly increased duties placed on the
sanitary staff by the Factory and Workshop Act, 1891, which have
not been and cannot be met by the present inspectors, so that they
must remain unattended to. I have pressed on the Sanitary
Committee and the Board the necessity for an additional number
of inspectors.
I remain, Gentlemen,
Yours obediently,
(Signed) JOHN W. TRIPE, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
J. KING WARRY. M.D.,
Acting Medical Officer of Health.
Received and ordered to be printed and circulated in the
usual manner.
J. W. WHITER,
Chairman of the Board.
8th June, 1892.