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Hackney 1909

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1909

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Results of Inspections by Sanitary Inspectors,
November 30th, December 1st and 2nd, 1908.
1. 271, Glyn Road.—Three holes in basement
front room floor about 4 square inches each. Two
holes in basement passage floor. one about 12 square
inches, one about 6 square inches. Walls and ceilings
throughout the building in a fair condition.
Scullery and main roofs defective. Small portion
of plaster skirting broken in first floor passage
Defective lid and front to dust bin.
Inspected
previously
June 22nd, 1909.
2. Crozier Terrace.-I found there was no fence
between the yards of Nos. 17 and 18. Eight
windows had broken glass and were covered with
boards or paper out of 116. One chimney pot
broken. Wall at bottom of yards abutting on rope
yard in a dilapidated condition. Some of the yards
would be improved by having a load of clinker, also
some limewashing would improve their appearance.
Inspected
previously 1907.
No. 18. Ceiling of F.F.F., G.F.B., passage and
staircase dirty, yard paving defective, w.c. dirty and
dilapidated walls.
All w.c.'s had doors with hinges.
3. Nisbet Street.-I found three windows with
broken glass which were boarded up or covered with
paper out of 115. The roofs of five washhouses
defective (three of which, Nos. 49, 51, 61 are at
Inspected
previously 1906.