Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Return of sanitary work
G. Bottomley. | A. C. Brown | R. W. G. Day | T. W. Dee. | E. J. Edwards. | | E. W. Flint. | H. J. Green. | C. F. Guy. | H. O. Harris. | J. G. McCarthy. | R. Roper (Temporary) | W. Shepherd. | R. Simpson. | W. F. Smith. | S. H. V. Trimming | W. T. Twynham. | S. Vogler | R. H. Waterman. | Totals. | |
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Sheds occupied as dwellings discontinued | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Sink, bath and lavatory pipes disconnected or fixed | 57 | 29 | 13 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 72 | 10 | 25 | — | 17 | 10 | 43 | 2 | 13 | 54 | 14 | 55 | 498 |
Smoke nuisances abated | 10 | 1 | - | 4 | — | 2 | 15 | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 58 |
Stables paved and drained | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Underground rooms — illegal occupation discontinued | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | 4 | - | - | 36 |
Urinals fixed | 30 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 20 | 6 | — | - | - | — | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 72 |
Verminous rooms cleansed | 15 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 34 | 27 | 48 | 1 | 37 | 59 | 7 | 101 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 21 | 536 |
Waterclosets—Cleansed or repaired | 126 | 152 | 101 | 79 | 92 | 88 | 290 | 93 | 128 | 120 | 137 | 269 | 97 | 112 | 267 | 359 | 144 | 156 | 2,810 |
,, Light and ventilation provided | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | - | 14 | - | - | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 118 |
,, Pans and traps fixed | 61 | 34 | 58 | 31 | 51 | 46 | 22 | 54 | 13 | 26 | 42 | 55 | 91 | 35 | 89 | 63 | 36 | 99 | 906 |
,, Water supply or flushing apparatus provided | 29 | 43 | 33 | 46 | 54 | 47 | 156 | 27 | 61 | 22 | 74 | 162 | 103 | - | 69 | 98 | 54 | 114 | 1,192 |
Water supply to houses reinstated | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | - | 6 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 5 | 3 | - | 21 | 66 |
Yards, areas and forecourts cleansed, paved, or paving repaired | 50 | 87 | 47 | 52 | 83 | 83 | 62 | 41 | 62 | 33 | 34 | 46 | 107 | 89 | 155 | 121 | 60 | 75 | 1,287 |
Floors, windows, fireplaces and coppers repaired | 259 | 302 | 215 | 119 | 411 | 203 | 226 | 183 | 246 | 472 | 464 | 164 | 502 | 373 | 1,046 | 496 | 419 | 428 | 6,528 |
Miscellaneous repairs | 277 | 241 | 132 | 39 | 74 | 551 | 228 | 72 | 206 | 307 | 183 | 253 | 96 | 563 | 429 | 415 | 151 | 185 | 4,402 |