Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green during the year 1894
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38, Fellbrigge Street, Susannah Bogos.
Cow-shed requires to be thoroughly cleansed and lime-washed,
the ventilation improved, and a proper dung-pit constructed
in accordance with the Council's bye-laws.
This was done before the day of hearing, and the license was
granted.
1, Hamilton Road, Thos. Jones.
6, Warley Street, H. Griffiths.
Neither of these cow-keepers had made adequate provision
for the disposal of manure, both had sunken dung-pits inside
the sheds.
Both cow-keepers agreed to provide moveable receptacles; opposition
was withdrawn and the license granted.
BAKEHOUSES.
The total number of these under inspection is 106, they are in a
fairly clean and satisfactory condition, but about half of them are
underground, and the ventilation of most of these leaves much to be
desired.
TURIN STREET HOARD SCHOOL.
Complaints as to the condition of the drainage at these Schools
were received, and on the 27th of April the Schools were visited
by Mr. Foot, the Inspector of the district. He reported to me that
serious defects existed in the drainage and sanitary arrangements.
On the following Saturday I took advantage of the absence of the
children to make a thorough examination of the buildings, accompanied
by Mr. Foot. We found the following conditions existing:—
The closets for the teachers in two departments were of the obsolete
"pan and container" form,in a very filthy condition. In two of
the lavatories defective "bell" traps were found, and the waste
pipes from the basins in both were not disconnected nor were they
properly trapped. Nearly all the rainwater pipes outside the
building were directly connected to the soil drain; none of the