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Bethnal Green 1908

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1908 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

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Particulars respecting Houses Let in Lodgings, or
Tenement Houses as they are usually termed, are set
out in Appendix O, and in Oα particulars of water
supplied to upper floors.
Appendices P (i), P (2), P (3) contain full details
of the articles purchased, and resultant proceedings
under the Food and Drugs Ads. P (2) shows year
by year the decrease of adulterated food stuffs from
24.6 in 1998 to 8.4 in 1908. The lowest on record
being 6"6 in 1907 a most exceptional year. P (3) gives
particulars of articles bought in various shops, etc. for
private information.
Appendix Q contains particulars of ever increasing
duties, both for Clerks' and Inspectors', in connection
with outworkers' homes.
Appendix R contains the details of House to House
inspection, overcrowding and defects detected.
Appendix S contains the details of work carried out
by the combined drainage men under Mr. Jones'
supervision.
I also annex as per your instructions, details of the
sanitary labour and wages account, together with the
monthly details of the petty cash account, and
expenditure in connection with police court proceedings,
food and drugs, etc.
Conclusion.
In concluding this necessarily short and imperfect
survey of the year's work, I would beg to thank the