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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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On September 13th the Public Health Committee made their
annual visit to the slaughterhouses of the Borough. These were all
found in a satisfactory condition, with the exception of two, where
the paving was defective, and another which was dirty.
The following statement refers to the milk places, cowsheds, slaughterhouses and offensive trades in the Borough:—
| Premises. | Number of Places. | Number of Inspections, 1913. | Number of Notices, 1913. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Register at end of 1912. | Added in 1913. | Removed in 1913. | On Register at end of 1913. | ||||
| Milk premises | 315 | 13 | 13 | 315 | 1,890 | 10 | — |
| Cowsheds | 18 | — | 2 | 16 | 200 | 4 | — |
| Slaughter-houses | 21 | — | 1 | 20 | 354 | — | — |
| Other offensive trade premises | 1 | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — |
Preserved Provision Factories.—There were 2 wholesale preserved
provision and 2 black pudding manufacturers in the Borough
at the end of 1913. Inspector Bobbitt reports that he made 31
visits to these, and examined the various pieces of meat being used,
and found them all to be sound and free from disease.
Smoke Nuisances.—The Smoke Inspector made 1,079 observations
of chimneys of factories, workshops and other places in the
Borough during the year. These observations lasted from half-anhour
upwards. Intimation notices in connection with this nuisance
were served to the number of 58.
Water Supply.—Under Section 48 (2) of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, there were 25 certificates of proper and
sufficient water supply issued to owners of new or rebuilt dwellinghouses
in the Borough. These certificates refer to 52 houses.