London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
East Ham 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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repair. It is only by house-to-house inspection that an intimate
knowledge of the condition of property is ascertained, for there
are many persons who are " long suffering " and do not complain.
Inspections were made in the Wards as follows:—
Inspections. Fair condition.
Beckton and North Woolwich 628 18.4 per cent.
Central—East 1,275 25.1 per cent.
Central—West 1,267 12.7 per cent.
Manor Park 606 5.6 per cent.
Plashet—East 236 12.3 per cent.
Plashet—West 382 13.3 per cent.
| Name of Road. | No. of premises inspected. | No. of premises where nuisances existed. | No. of premises found in fair condition. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Road | 117 | 124 | 23 |
| Boundary Road | 4 | 4 | - |
| Cameron Street | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Church Street | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Claremont Street | 69 | 56 | 13 |
| Cyprus Place | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Street | 79 | 66 | 13 |
| Fabian Street | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Francis Street | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Glenister Street | 34 | 34 | - |
| High Street | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Manor Way | 1 | 1 | - |
| Milk Street | 8 | 8 | - |
| Muir Street | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Newland Street | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Robert Street | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Roman Road | 102 | 75 | 27 |
| Storey Street | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| 628 | 512 | 116 | |
| Alexandra Road | 77 | 35 | 42 |
| Arthur Road | 8 | 8 | - |
| Barking Road | 4 | 4 | - |
| Becket Avenue | 53 | 28 | 25 |