Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1914
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51
Found. Abated.
The w.c. improperly constructed 2 2
,, so defective as to be a nuisance 2 2
„ stopped 3 3
„ insufficiently ventilated 1 1
The soil pipe defective 1 1
„ improperly ventilated 1 1
The yard in dirty condition for want of paving 3 3
The waste pipe of sink connected with drain 4 4
„ ,, defective 2 2
The want of proper dust bin 9 9
The drain choked and defective 1 1
The rain water pipe defective 5 5
The house without a water supply 1 1
The roof and gutters defective 10 10
The washhouse paving defective 5 5
The bakehouse walls and ceiling dirty 1 1
The animals improperly kept 5 5
The house overcrowding 3 3
The ground floor unventilated 2 2
House-to-House Inspection, 1914.—Homerton District.
Inspector: J as. W. Hal.l.
Number of premises inspected 92
Number of premises inspected in which nuisances were found 87
Number of intimation notices served 125
Number of statutory notices served 16
Out-
Found. standing. Abated.
House, or part in a dirty condition 66 3 63
„ damp condition 15 2 13
,, dilapidated condition 51 3 48
„ verminous condition 19 2 17
Water-closet with a defective water supply 9 - 9
„ improperly constructed 4 - 4
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