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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 1914
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1914
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all found in a satisfactory condition with the exception of two,
the sheep pound of one having a defective floor and another sheep
pound was insufficiently ventilated. The defects were remedied
on service of a notice.
The following statement refers to the milk places, cowsheds, slaughter-houses and offensive trades in the Borough:—
| Premises. | Number of Places. | Number of Inspections, 1914. | Number of Notices, 1914. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Register at end of 1913. | Added in 1914. | ' Removed in 1914. | On Register at end of 1914. | ||||
| Milk premises | 315 | 14 | 11 | 318 | 1,580 | 6 | — |
| Cowsheds | 16 | — | — | 16 | 198 | 3 | — |
| Slaughter-houses | 20 | — | — | 20 | 323 | — | — |
| Other offensive itrade premises | 1 | — | — | 1 | 15 | — | — |
Preserved Provision Factories.—There were two wholesale
preserved provision and two black pudding manufacturers in the
Borough at the end of 1914. Inspector Bobbitt reports that he
made 32 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 619 observations
of chimneys of factories, workshops, and other places in the
Borough during the year. These observations lasted from halfan-hour
upwards. Notices in connection with this nuisance were
served to the number of 45 Intimation and 3 Statutory Notices.
Water Supply.—Under section 48 (2) of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, there were 5 certificates of proper and
sufficient water supply issued to owners of new or rebuilt dwellinghouses
in the Borough. These certificates refer to 7 houses.