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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
Hackney 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaxo | 2,450 | ||
| Cow and Gate | 470 | 11 | 9 |
| Virol | 151 | 7 | 0 |
| Sugar | 18 | 11 | |
| Lactagol | 12 | 1 | |
| Marylebone Cream | 45 | 14 | 0 |
| Petroleum Emulsion | 44 | 17 | 5 |
| Syrup Ferri | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Malt | 1 | 18 | 8 |
| Cod Liver Oil and Malt | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Sundries | 76 | 11 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 |
HOUSINC AND WORK OF SANITARY INSPECTION.
Housing Scheme.—Considerable progress has been made
•during the year as regards the provision by the Council of the
additional housing accommodation needed in the Borough.
'I he Housing Scheme of the Council provides accommodation
for 21 families in nine houses converted into tenements; and,
as a temporary measure, accommodation for 12 families in nine
converted Army huts. During the year 40 out of the total 80
cottages to be erected in Casimir, Cleveleys, and Gunton Roads
were completed, and a scheme has been adopted for the erection
of 62 maisonettes in Daubeney Road, Adley Street, and Gilpin
Road.
Housing Conditions in the Borough.
Owing to the age of the houses, neglect during the War,
and the cost of carrying out repairs, much of the housing property
in the Borough cannot recompense the owner for extensive
reconstruction. Property such as Nisbet Street, and Mundford