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
Bethnal Green 1911
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1911 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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Inspections made 2,006
Rooms overcrowded 24
Cellars illegally occupied 0
Water provided to upper floors 5
Cases of indecent occupation 2
Notices served 590
Registration forms written and served 33
APPENDIX K.
House to House Inspections and Overcrowding.
No. of House to House inspections during 1911 858
Dwelling rooms found overcrowded during 1911 246
Cases of overcrowding remedied during 1911 231
No. of other defects discovered 1,123
No. of notices served 547
No. of prosecutions -
APPENDIX L.
Complaints received from L.C.C. respecting
"Verminous School Children.
No. of complaints received during 1911 329
Inspections made 358
Premises found to be verminous 16
Defects discovered 317
No. of notices served 152
No. of prosecutions