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Bethnal Green 1896

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green during the year 1896

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BETHNAL GREEN SANITARY DISTRICT.

Table: TABLE VI. Chief Inspector's Report of the Sanitary Work, &c., completed in the year ending December 31st, 1896 in the Parish of St. Matthew,Bethnal Green.

TABLE VI. Chief Inspector's Report of the Sanitary Work, &c., completed in the year ending December 31st, 1896 in the Parish of St. Matthew,Bethnal Green.

Inspections-
Cases of Infectious Disease1,786
Complaints of all kinds1,843
House to House Inspections3,488
Trades Inspections, Bakehouses, etc.179
Re-inspections of cases in hand20168
Total of inspections27,464

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Results of Inspection—
4078 Nuisances were abated.
846 Patients were removed to Hospital.
1,455 Premises, rooms, etc., were disinfected and an enormous number of
articles of clothing, etc.
2,771 Intimation Notices were served under the Public Health Act.
4,220 Statutory Notices were served under the Public Health Act.
76 Statutory Notices were served under the Housing Act.
1,035 Final Notices before taking legal proceedings.
2,990 Notices were served in respect of Dust Pails.
2,431 Dust Pails were sold, and the sum of £303 17s. 6d. in respect of the
same was paid into the Vestry's account.
173 Notices to the District Surveyors of dangerous structures were sent.
1,718 Letters were written, and probably four times as many received.
8 Parcels of unsound food were condemned, including two boxes of
oranges, four trunks of fish, and two bags of mussels. One vendor
of butcher's meat was cautioned.