Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1909
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in connection with roofs of bays to windows on
ground floor to carry off water. Enquiries as to leaky
roofs on premises find roofs not leaky. Nos. 411 to
419. All work just completed.
6. Berkshire Road.—No. 104. Window sill
abutting on street, small piece broken off. No. 108.
Window sill abutting on pavement, small piece
broken. No. 118. Window sill broken in centre.
No. 130. Pointing round window slightly defective.
Nos. 134 to 138. Flats. Nearly all empty, but in
fair condition as far as can be seen.
Inspected previously
1906. Five
out of 20 of these
houses are
empty.
7. Paragon Road.-Carriage drive and forecourt
of 69 to 83, Paragon Road. The top of the gulley
trap choked with dead leaves, and the ground requires
making up where two puddles exist.
8. 99, Holly Street.—Sash frames are in good
order. Kitchen door is broken and dilapidated, locks
are old. Floors in good order and balusters also.
Cupboard in kitchen used only for saucepans and
pots, and never has been used for food. Cupboard in
bedroom 1st F.B. used as wardrobe. Dresser in
good order. The wall at back of copper is defective.
Inspected 1902.
9. 95, Holly Street.—Flush cistern defective
W.C. seat wet, kitchen ceiling in good order, bars of
grate are broken, floor in good condition, copper flue
is defective, wall at back of copper is defective,
kitchen paper is clean but wall is dilapidated, paint
work requires cleaning. Front room G.F. ceiling
dirty, walls clean, paint work is dirty. Stove is broken.
Ceiling in passage just outside kitchen door is defec-
Inspected previously
1902.