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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
Hackney 1910
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1910
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| Found. | Abated. | In hanc | Outstanding. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scullery sinks defective | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Broken clearing eye to drain | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Smoke nuisances | 5 | 4 | — | — |
| The house or part in a dangerous condition | 20 | 18 | 2 | - |
| The yard dirty | 16 | 16 | — | — |
| Accumulations of refuse | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Defective drains | 21 | 18 | 3 | |
| The soil pipe unventilated | 1 | 1 | — | |
| The ventilation shaft defective | 1 | 1 | — | |
| The front area dirty | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Burst water pipes | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| No ventilation or insufficient vent beneath ground floor | 15 | 15 | - | - |
| Number of premises inspected | 493 | |||
| Number of premises on which nuisances were found | 339 | |||
| Intimation notices served | 397 | |||
| Statutory notices served | 27 | |||
| Found. | Abated. | In hand | Outstanding. | |
| The house or part in a dirty or verminous condition | 180 | 135 | 10 | 35 |
| Ditto in a damp condition | 63 | 44 | 5 | 14 |
| Ditto in a dilapidated condition | 7 | 5 | — | 2 |
| The water closet with a defective water supply | 31 | 28 | - | 3 |
| Ditto improperly constructed | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Ditto in a defective condition | 41 | 31 | 3 | |
| Ditto with insufficient ventilation | 5 | 4 | - | |
| The drain ventilation pipe defective | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| The yard paving defective | 36 | 26 | 4 | |
| The yard undrained | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Gully trap improperly placed within premises | 4 | 4 | - | - |