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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 1890
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1890
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PREMISES INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR 1890.
Number of Houses Inspected under the Sanitary Act
1866, and Nuisances Removal Act 4444
„ „ Houses visited in which infectious diseases
had appeared 1514
,, „ Premises inspected from complaints received 1490
,, „ Cowsheds inspected—(premises) 56
(sheds) 124
,, „ Slaughter-houses inspected 43
,, ,, Greengrocers' yards inspected 154
„ ,, Fishmongers' and Poulterers' yards inspected 71
,, ,, Bake-houses inspected 129
,, ,, Urinals inspected (mostly twice) 81
„ „ Gut Dressers removed 5
8111
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ABATED
IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS.
In 1856 1567
1857 1789
1858 2515
1859 1224
1860 1267
1861 2481
1862 1235
1863 1996
1864 1410
1865 1512
1866 4260.
1867 5811
1868 3923
1869 4354
1870 4240
1871 5180
1872 3099
1873 5406
In 1874 6110
1875 6262
1876 6445
1877 6257
1878 5912
1879 5468
1880 5720
1881 12055
1882 13753
1883 11054
1884 11837
1885 10651
1886 9047
1887 9698
1888 9268
1889 9519
1890 8949