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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 1859
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green, Parish of St. Matthew ]
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Synopsis of Sanitary Works,1 from March 26th, 1859, to March 25th, 1860.
1. ARRANGED IN WARDS.
| Wards | Houses Inspected | Drains Constructed | Drains Trapped | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | 156 | 79 | 81 | ||
| South | 182 | 66 | 76 | ||
| East | 74 | 35 | 65 | ||
| West | 202 | 114 | 120 | ||
| Totals | 614 | 294 | 342 | ||
| Wards | Drains Improved | Cesspools filled up | Cesspools emptied | ||
| North | 42 | 98 | 4 | ||
| South | 36 | 46 | 17 | ||
| East | 16 | 58 | 9 | ||
| West | 78 | 124 | 11 | ||
| Totals | 172 | 326 | 41 | ||
| Wards | Privies altered to Water Closets | New Closets constructed | Dust Removals | ||
| North | 110 | 7 | 3143 | ||
| South | 59 | 13 | 2987 | ||
| East | 60 | 5 | 2629 | ||
| West | 130 | 36 | 2431 | ||
| Totals | 359 | 61 | 11,190 | ||
| 2. MISCELLANEOUS. | |||||
| Sewer Blocks constructed | Sewer Ventilators made | Gullies Flushed | Gullies Trapped and made | ||
| No. 1 | Nos. 12 | Nos. 878 | Nos. 144 | ||
| Houses connected with Sewers | New Manholes | Total Works | |||
| Nos. 343 | Nos. 52 | Nos. 14,829 | |||
| 3. ABOUT TO BE COMMENCED. Sewerage Block, No. 9. | |||||
* For the figures I am indebted to the Surveyor and Inspector, to whom
I beg to return my thanks.