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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 1904
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1904
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| Nuisance. | No. found. | No. abated. | Work in hand. | Outstanding. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yard undrained | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Gully trap within house | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sink waste untrapped | 310 | 243 | 26 | 41 |
| , defective | 25 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| Lavatory waste untrapped | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| No dust bin | 41 | 35 | 3 | 3 |
| Defective dust bin | 148 | 127 | 12 | 9 |
| Rain-water pipe defective | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| Drains defective | 61 | 32 | 22 | 7 |
| Domestic water supply connec ted to w.c. flushing cistern | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Roof defective | 75 | 73 | 1 | 1 |
| Guttering defective | 74 | 66 | 5 | 3 |
| House or part overcrowded | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Space below ground floor impro perly ventilated | 181 | 154 | 14 | |
| Wash-house paving | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Animals kept improperly | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sink waste connected to drain | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Inlet of surface drain untrapped | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| W.C. without water supply | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| W.C. stopped | 2 | o | 0 | 0 |
| Rain-water pipe connected to | ||||
| drain | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Drain choked | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Details of house-to-house inspection made by W. Vobe, temporary Sanitary Inspector, in the London Fields district during the period from the 25th July to 31st December, 1904.
| House-to-house inspections | 255 |
| Houses let in lodgings inspections | 209 |
| Premises on which nuisances found | 361 |
| „ ,, abated | 184 |