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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

Stepney 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: TABLE 5.SUMMARY OF WORKS CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS.

TABLE 5.

SUMMARY OF WORKS CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS.

No. 1 District. North Ward, North East Ward, South East Ward, C. COX.No. 2 District. North West Ward and East and West Centre Wards. F. H. LYON.No. 3 District. The whole of the South and West Wards. J. TWAITS.TOTALS.
Houses and premises inspected1601137718424820
„ „ reinspected2052242221966670
„ „ cleansed9419690380
Bakehouses inspected and reinspected232960112
Bakehouses cleansed9121738
Workshops inspected and reinspected171120508799
Workshops cleansed and ventilated12335196
Workshops, overcrowding in, abated1...910
Workshops, sanitary conveniences provided for use of workpeople54615
Intimations of Nuisances ser
ved under Public Health Act4134434371293
Statutory notices served re Sanitary amendments225184251660
Notices re infectious diseases258208208674
Drains tested175259298732
„ found defective457469188
„ reconstructed39113142294
„ cleansed and repaired1096392264
„ trapped (new stoneware gullies)85202178465
Drains provided to areas37131464
Drains provided to stables and stable yards...3...3
Sanitary closets provided in accordance with London County Council Bye Laws89178185452
W.C.'s provided with water and water supplies to closets reinstated2288179289
Existing W.C.'s lighted and ventilated...5......
W.C.'s new provided and ventilated2111023
Water supplies to dwellings reinstated28422191
Overcrowding in dwellings abated4...711