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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 1911
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1911
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| Found. | Abated. | In hand | Outstanding. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gully trap within premises | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Sink wastes untrapped | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Ditto defective | 11 | 11 | — | — |
| Bath waste untrapped | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Accumulation of refuse | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Dustbins required | 15 | 14 | 1 | — |
| Dustbins defective | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 |
| Drains defective | 59 | 39 | 11 | 9 |
| Drains choked | 11 | 9 | 2 | — |
| Rainwater pipe directly connected to drain | 1 | 1 | _ | _ |
| Ditto defective | 18 | 15 | — | 3 |
| House without a proper water supply | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Roof defective | 50 | 35 | 9 | 6 |
| Guttering defective | 31 | 29 | 1 | — |
| Area paving defective | 5 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Washhouse paving defective | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Improper manure receptacle | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Animals improperly kept | 13 | 12 | 1 | — |
| Rooms overcrowded. | 19 | 19 | — | — |
| Floor space insufficiently ventilated | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 |
| Sundry defects | 8 | 7 | 1 | — |
Articles of Food Seized or Surrendered as Unfit for Food.—
During the year 1911 the following articles of food were seized
by the inspectors or surrendered as being unfit for food, viz.,
12 cwt. 4 qrs. fish; 4 cwt. 1 qr. 2 lbs. meat; 19 cwt. fruit and
vegetables ; 3 cwt. 1 qr. tinned foods.
DAIRIES, COWHOUSES AND MILKSHOPS.
(a) Cowhouses.—The licensed cowkeepers in the Borough have
again decreased in number during the past year. At the end of
1911 they numbered 15 only with 20 cowsheds. This is a reduction
of 4 licenses and 6 sheds on the previous year. Inspector Bobbitt
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