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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 1892
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1892
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REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK FOR
THE YEAR 1892.
Number of complaints received 2308
Inspections—
Made on complaint 3077
House to house 2933
Houses after Infectious Diseases 2723
Houses re-inspected after Infectious Diseases 6807
Of Fishmongers' and Poulterers' yards 103
„ Cow houses (premises) 68
„ „ (sheds) 113
,, Bakehouses 12
,, Greengrocers' yards 95
,, Urinals 63
,, Canal Boats 76
Animals improperly kept 9
Letters sent out 5201
Statutory notices served 200
Copies of Summonses and Orders made out 294
Bodies received into the Mortuary 249
Houses from which bedding, etc. was removed to be
disinfected by the Board's apparatus 1804
Articles disinfected by the Board's apparatus—
Beds 1004
Mattrasses 347
Palliasses 8
Bolsters 753
Pillows 1818