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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 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 discharging | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| No dust bin, or dilapidated dust bin | 78 | 75 | — | 3 |
| Choked drains | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| The rain-water pipe connected directly with the drain | 11 | 11 | — | — |
| The rain-water pipe defective | 18 | 17 | 1 | — |
| Roof defective | 58 | 46 | 11 | 1 |
| Guttering defective | 29 | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| Wash-house paving defective | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| House or part overcrowded | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| No ventilation, or insufficient ventilation beneath the ground floor | 62 | 49 | 6 | 7 |
| The forecourt unpaved | 14 | 13 | 1 | — |
| The approach to the workshop unpaved | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| The approach to the W.C. unpaved | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Smoke nuisance | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| The drain unventilated | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| The W.C. floor defective | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Insufficient external light and ventilation to W.C. | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| The W.C. improperly approached | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| The ventilation shaft not a safe outlet for foul air | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Various nuisances | 10 | 10 | — | — |
| Defective drains | 115 | 84 | 19 | 12 |