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 East Ham]
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There have been 3682 nuisances discovered in the course of
the inspections made.
1054 Preliminary Notices were served, and in cases where the
provisions were not complied with, the serving of 199 Statutory
Notices was necessary, 277 Dust Bin Notices, and 51 Notices to
provide a Water Supply have also been served.
In only two cases has it been necessary to institute legal
proceedings for non.compliance with the Councils Statutory
Notices.
It will be noticed from the following table that the nuisances
discovered are in excess of the Notices served. This is owing to
the fact that one Notice will call for the abatement of several
nuisances, and in many instances personal interviews were
obtained and the required works executed by the respective
persons liable without the service of a Notice.
The following table sets forth the details of work done:—
Manor Park Ward. | Plashet Ward. | Central Ward. | Beckton & North W'lw'h Ward. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary inspections made | 893 | 1001 | 1609 | 299 | 3802 |
Notificationsof Infectious Diseases | 221 | 444 | 478 | 113 | 1256 |
House to house inspections | 180 | 65 | 491 | 117 | 853 |
Houses found in a sanitary condition | 286 | 495 | 661 | 83 | 1525 |
Walls and ceilings requiring repair | 90 | 78 | 155 | 24 | 347 |
Yards insufficiently and not paved | 142 | 68 | 115 | 8 | 333 |
Forecourts unpaved | 58 | 95 | 118 | 7 | 278 |
Defective drains and connections | 53 | 81 | 278 | 119 | 531 |
Defective W.C. traps | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
Defective flushing apparatus or no water to W.C. | 33 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 107 |
Foul and broken soil pans | 51 | 65 | 100 | 20 | 236 |
Defective drain ventilating shafts | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 43 |
Defective rainwater pipes and eaves gutters | 76 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 117 |
Rainwater pipes directly connected to drains | 5 | 4 | 11 | - | 20 |
Roofs not water-tight | 26 | 16 | 49 | 7 | 98 |