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 1909
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1909
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The following details refer to house to house inspections
made by the special inspectors appointed for this work: —
| Found. | Abated. | In hand. | Out standing. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House or part in a dirty condition | 141 | 133 | 6 | 2 |
| House or part in a damp condition | 32 | 27 | 3 | 2 |
| House or part in a dilapidated condition | 90 | 82 | 6 | 2 |
| The W.C. pan foul | 14 | 14 | — | — |
| The W.C. without a water supply | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| The W.C. with deficient supply of water | 10 | 10 | — | — |
| The W.C. improperly constructed | 6 | 5 | 1 | — |
| The W.C. choked | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| The W.C. so defective as to be a nuisance | 8 | 7 | 1 | — |
| The W.C. with insufficient external light and ventilation | 8 | 8 | — | — |
| Defective yard paving | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| The yard dirty | 16 | 16 | — | — |
| The sink waste untrapped | 18 | 18 | — | — |
| The sink waste defective | 8 | 7 | 1 | — |
| No dust bin or dilapidated dust bin | 21 | 20 | — | 1 |
| Defective drains | 35 | 32 | 3 | — |
| Choked drains | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Rain water pipe defective | 16 | 14 | 2 | — |