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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

West Ham 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Samples purchased under Rag Flock Acts 15
Samples of Domestic Water supplies taken for analysis or
bacteriological examination 2
Total Notices served *7525
Warning Letters sent re matters not dealt with by notice... 165
Defective Houses dealt with 6809
Other Defective or Insanitary Conditions dealt with 375
Drain Tests carried out 416
Certificates granted under the Rent Restriction, etc. Act 3
No. of notices complied with—(1) By owner *6900
(2) By occupier 57
Summonses issued 646
*Apparenc discrepancies caused by a number of notices
not being complied with at the end of previous year. There would
normally be a number of notices not fully complied with at any
date during the year.

Table: Abatement of Nuisances.The following table shows the number of Inspections and Sanitary Notices served in respect of, in the sixteen Wards of the Borough, during the year 1931

Abatement of Nuisances.

The following table shows the number of Inspections and Sanitary Notices served in respect of, in the sixteen Wards of the Borough, during the year 1931

WardInspectionsNotices served in respect of
New Town605483
Forest Gate396
High Street670529
Broadway395311
Park457377
Upton435283
West Ham423.331
Plashet Road340240
Plaistow638519
Canning Town and Grange15151036
Ordnance515391
Hudsons433278
Bemersyde211147
Tidal Basin989739
Beckton Road745536
Custom House and Silvertown726524
Totals .96247120

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In this connection, 643 summonses have been issued during
the year.
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