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 1913
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1913
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| Found. | Abated. | In hand. | Outstanding. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The house or part in a dirty condition | 80 | 65 | 10 | 5 |
| „ „ damp „ | 27 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| „ „ dilapidated „ | 53 | 48 | 3 | 2 |
| „ „ dangerous „ | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| „ „ verminous„ | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| The inlet to the surface drain improperly trapped | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| The w.c. so foul as to be a nuisance | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| „ without a water supply | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| „ with a deficient supply of water | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| „ so defective as to be nuisance | 11 | 10 | - | 1 |
| „ choked | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| The soil pipe defective | 5 | 3 | — | 2 |
| „ unventilated | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| „ improperly ventilated | 3 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Yard paving defective | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Gully traps improperly placed within the building | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| The sink waste connected directly with the drain | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| „ improperly discharg ing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| „ untrapped | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| „ defective | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Lavatory waste choked | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| No dustbin or dilapidated dustbin | 15 | 12 | — | 3 |
| The drain defective | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| „ choked | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| The rain water pipe connected directly with the drain | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| The rain water pipe defective | 15 | 13 | 2 | — |