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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 1857
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green, Parish of St. Matthew ]
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TABLE 10.
Synopsis of Sanitary Works, from March 20th, 1857, to
March 25th, 1858.
1. ARRANGED IN WARDS.
| Wards. | Houses Inspected. | Drains Constructed | Drains Trapped. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | 169 | 25 | 66 | ||
| South | 503 | 194 | 297 | ||
| East | 334 | 132 | 157 | ||
| West | 1075 | 345 | 374 | ||
| Totals | 2081 | 696 | 894 | ||
| Wards. | Drains Improved. | Cesspools Filled up | Cesspools Emptied. | ||
| North | 7 | 57 | 6 | ||
| South | 43 | 276 | 84 | ||
| East | 9 | 162 . | 68 | ||
| West | 60 | 385 | 162 | ||
| Totals | 119 | 880 | 320 | ||
| Wards. | Privies Altered to Water Closets. | New Closets Constructed. | Dust Bins ordered. | ||
| North | 63 | - | 40 | ||
| South | 301 | 4 | 84 | ||
| East | 164 | 30 | 102 | ||
| West | 387 | 16 | 94 | ||
| Totals | 915 | 50 | 320 | ||
| 2. MISCELLANEOUS. | |||||
| Sewer Blocks Constructed. | Sewer Ventilators Made. | Miles of Sewers Flushed. | Gullies Trapped and Made. | ||
| No. 1. | Nos. 3. | Nos. 14Üû. | Nos. 234. | ||
| Houses connected with Sewers. Nos. 749. | Dust Removals. Nos. 9981. | Total Works. Nos. 17,143. | |||
| 3. ABOUT TO BE COMMENCED. 6 Large Sewerage Blocks. | |||||