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 1908
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1908
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| Outstanding at end of 1907. | Found in 1908. | Outstanding at end of 1908. | Abated in 1908. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Inspector of Workshops. | By District Inspector. | Total. | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 75 | 160 | 45 | 183 | 7 | 190 |
| Want of Ventilation | 15 | 10 | 5 | 20 | .. | 25 |
| Overcrowding | 2 | 14 | .. | 16 | .. | 16 |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Other Nuisances | .. | 81 | 6 | 52 | 23 | 75 |
| Insufficient Sanitary Accommodation | 3 | 4 | .. | 7 | .. | 7 |
| Unsuitable or defective Sanitary Accommodation | 30 | 81 | 20 | 70 | 22 | 92 |
| No separate Sanitary Accommodation for sexes | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |