London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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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10, Stockmar roadRefusal to comply with Magistrate's closing order.Order to pay fines incurred, £3 2s. Od.
9, Anderson roadBell trap, sink connectedOrder to do work within 7 days.
6, Durham groveBell trap, sink connectedOrder to do work within 7 days.
5. Templar roadWithdrawn, work done
Union Wharf, Hertford roadOffensive accumulations and deposit.Withdrawn, nuisance abated
38, Tottenham roadChoked drainsWork ordered to be done forthwith.
40, Tottenham roadChoked drainsWork ordered to be done forthwith.
156, Stamford hillNo water supplyOrder to restore water within 7 days.
Crown Wharf, Hertford roadAccumulation of soft coreWithdrawn, nuisance abated.
Hertford Wharf, Hertford road Omega House, Barrett's groveAccumulation of refuse and burning. Underground room, damp house, no water supply, closet accommodation defective, gutters and stack pipes defective, rims defective.Dismissed, with £2 2s. Od. costs against the Board. Order to close underground room and fulfil other sanitary requirements within 21 days. £2 2s. costs.
156, Stamford hillRefusal to comply with order of Magistrate.Order made to close the house.
140, Winston roadFoul, offensive and choked drains.Order to do the work within 3 days, fined
Omega House, Barrett's groveDisobeying nuisance order£2 10s. and 2/- costs.
Belgian House, Barrett's groveUnderground roomOrder to close room, with £2 0s. 0d. costs.
Omega HouseNon-compliance with Magistrates closing and nuisances orders.Panalties to be enforced, £24 12s. 0d.
Belgian House
356, Green lanesPan closets improperly trapped & flushed stack pipe defective and connected to drain water supply drawn from cistern supplying W.C.Order to do the work within 7 days.
2, 3,4, 5, 7 & 9, Windsor roadSix houses; damp yard, paving defective, floors below ground-levelw.thout ventilation and dangerous, walls and ceilings dilapidated, house generally unfit for human habitation.Order to close the premises forthwith as uninhabitable. £1 6s. 0d. costs.
8, Southboro' roadClosets without light or ventilation.Order to do the work within 7 days.
30, Charnock roadNo water supplyOrder to do the work within 7 days.
21, Lordship roadDefective paving, etc.Withdrawn, work done.
26, Well streetHouse dampWithdrawn, work done.
156, Stamford hillOccupying house without proper water supply.Ordered to pay fine and costs. £2 6s. 0d.
9, High road, ClaptonHouse unfit for habitation, no W.C. accommodationOrder to close house forthwith.