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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 roof defective | 25 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| The gutter defective | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| The area paving defective | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Washhouse paving defective | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
| The house or part overcrowded | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Scullery roof defective | 17 | 15 | 2 | — |
| W.C. roof defective | 10 | 8 | 2 | — |
| Ventilation shaft defective | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Smoke nuisances from defective coppers, &c. | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Inspector—Jas. W. Hall. | |||||
| Number of premises inspected | 195 | ||||
| Number of premises inspected in which nuisances were found | 185 | ||||
| Number of intimation notices served | 230 | ||||
| Number of statutory notices served | 3 | ||||
| Found. | Abated. | In hand. | Outstanding. | ||
| The house or part in a dirty condition | 124 | 94 | 9 | 21 | |
| „ „ damp „ | 56 | 47 | 5 | 4 | |
| „ „ dilapidated „ | 69 | 51 | 8 | 10 | |
| „ „ verminous „ | 53 | 39 | 6 | 8 | |
| The w.c. in a defective condition | 20 | 18 | — | 2 | |
| „ „ foul condition | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| „ without a water supply | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| „ with a deficient water supply | 8 | 8 | — | — | |
| „ stopped | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
| „ without external ventilation | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| The soil or drain ventilation pipe defective | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | |
| Yard paving defective | 42 | 26 | 2 | 14 | |
| Drain openings within premises | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
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