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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. | |
|---|---|---|
| The house without water supply | 3 | 3 |
| The roof defective | 21 | 21 |
| The gutters defective | 31 | 31 |
| The wash-house paving defective | 7 | 7 |
| Animals improperly kept | 5 | 5 |
| The house overcrowded | 22 | 22 |
| No ventilation under ground floor | 7 | 7 |
The following Bye-law was made by the London County
Council on the 15th April, and allowed by the Local Government
Board 11th July, 1913:—
Bye laws made by the London County Council under the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Bye-laws under Section 39 (1).
With respect to Water-closets, Earth-closets, Privies, Ashpits,
Cesspools and Receptacles for Dung, and the proper accessories
thereof, in connection with buildings, whether constructed
before or after the passing of this Act.
Bye-law made by the Council defining the person responsible under
the Bye-laws made in pursuance of the provisions of Section
39 (1) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in so far as
they relate to the construction of any Water-closet, Earthcloset,
Privy, Ashpit, Cesspool or Receptacle for Dung, and
the proper accessories thereof.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Bye-laws made by
the London County Council in pursuance of the provisions of
Section 39 (1) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in the case
of the construction of any Water-closet, Earth-closet, Privy,