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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
Bethnal Green 1921
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1921
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TOTAL NUMBER OF SANITARY DEFECTS DISCOVERED DURING 1921.
| Dirty Premises. | Month. | Defective Drains. | Defective and Dirty W C's | Defective Water Supply | Smoke Nuisances | Other Matters. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 264 | 14 | 182 | 28 | – | 729 | 1217 |
| Feb | 249 | 11 | 175 | 37 | – | 694 | 1166 |
| Mar | 208 | 17 | 141 | 59 | – | 763 | 1188 |
| April | 192 | 21 | 119 | 52 | – | 687 | 1071 |
| May | 209 | 17 | 143 | 49 | 1 | 619 | 1038 |
| June | 247 | 32 | 185 | 127 | – | 918 | 1509 |
| July | 258 | 69 | 93 | 106 | – | 886 | 1412 |
| Aug | 295 | 71 | 107 | 122 | – | 1038 | 1633 |
| Sept | 309 | 94 | 122 | 117 | – | 1127 | 1769 |
| Oct | 293 | 82 | 107 | 99 | – | 1097 | 1678 |
| Nov | 367 | 109 | 132 | 139 | – | 1382 | 2129 |
| Dec | 207 | 36 | 111 | 82 | – | 733 | 1169 |
| Totals | 3098 | 573 | 1617 | 1017 | 1 | 10673 | 16979 |
During the year 5,078 Preliminary Notices were
served requiring the remedying of a Nuisance. 4,289
Statutory Notices were served.
DISINFECTION SERVICE.
During the year, 2,091 rooms and 31,255 articles
were disinfected for various reasons, liquid Formalin
in the form of a spray being used for the purpose of
disinfecting rooms.
The table appended gives full details of the rooms,
bedding and clothing disinfected.