London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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The following table gives details of the nuusances found their abatement:-
| Outstanding at end of 1913. | Found in 1914. | Outstanding at end of 1914. | Abated in 1914 :— | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Inspector of Outworkers. | By District Inspector. | Total. | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 53 | 280 | 61 | 271 | 1 | 272 |
| Want of Ventilation | 4 | 27 | ... | 30 | 1 | 31 |
| Overcrowding | 2 | 3 | ... | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Number of Premises on which other Nuisances found | 27 | 266 | 49 | 235 | 9 | 244 |
| Sanitary Accommodation Defective | 6 | 101 | 23 | 84 | ... | 84 |