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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| Outstanding at end of 1908. | Found in 1909. | Outstanding at end of 1909 | Abated in 1909. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Inspector of Workshops. | By District Inspector. | Total. | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 45 | 194 | 40 | 132 | 67 | 199 |
| Want of Ventilation | 5 | 40 | 8 | 29 | 8 | 37 |
| Overcrowding | ... | 17 | ... | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Other Nuisances | 6 | 137 | 12 | 68 | 63 | 131 |
| Insufficient Sanitary Accommodation | — | 6 | ... | 4 | 6 | |
| Unsuitable or defective Sanitary Accommodation | 20 | 121 | 23 | 67 | 57 | 118 |
| No separate Sanitary Accommodation for sexes | 8 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 14 |