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
Mile End 1897
Annual report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1897
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TABLE 7—continued. SUMMARY OF WORKS CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS,
| No. 1 District. North Ward, North East Ward, South East Ward. C. COX. | No. 2 District. North West Ward and East and West Centre Wards. F. H. LYON. | No. 3 District. The whole of the South and West Wards. J. TWAITS. | TOTALS. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New soil pipes fixed and ventilated | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cisterns cleansed | 1 | 1 | O | 2 |
| Yards paved | 164 | 91 | 165 | 420 |
| Washhouses paved | 14 | 9 | 22 | 45 |
| Areas paved | 1 | 5 | 93 | 99 |
| Forecourts paved | 26 | 1 | 22 | 49 |
| Stables and stable yards paved | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Bakehouses, floors concreted, etc. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sanitary dust receptacles provided | 68 | 44 | 164 | 276 |
| Manure receptacles provided in accordance with London County Council Bye Laws | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Sink waste pipes disconnected from direct connection with drains | 33 | 33 | 36 | 102 |
| Rain water pipes disconnected from direct connection with drains | 22 | 53 | 27 | 102 |
| Houses ventilated under floors | 11 | 12 | 74 | 97 |
| Separate occupation of underground rooms discontinued | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Overcrowding in dwellings abated | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Offensive accumulations removed | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| Miscellaneous repairs, floors, roofs, gutters, &c. | 61 | 47 | 63 | 171 |
| Removal of animals improperly kept | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cowhouses and slaughterhouses inspected | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
| Smoke observations | 1 | 4 | O | 5 |
| Smoke nuisances abated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Summonses taken out under Public Health Act | 24 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| Magistrates' orders obtained | 16 | 6 | 4 | 26 |