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Hackney 1907

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1907

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Nuisances.Found.Abated.In hand.Outstanding.
The sink waste improperly discharging66
No dust bin, or dilapidated dust bin78753
Choked drains44
The rain-water pipe connected directly with the drain1111
The rain-water pipe defective18171
Roof defective5846111
Guttering defective292522
Wash-house paving defective8611
House or part overcrowded33
No ventilation, or insufficient ventilation beneath the ground floor624967
The forecourt unpaved14131
The approach to the workshop unpaved33
The approach to the W.C. unpaved33
Smoke nuisance22
The drain unventilated11
The W.C. floor defective33
Insufficient external light and ventilation to W.C.22
The W.C. improperly approached33
The ventilation shaft not a safe outlet for foul air312
Various nuisances1010
Defective drains115841912