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 1898
Annual report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1898
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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 Eastand 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 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| Cisterns cleansed | 4 | 2 | 19 | 25 |
| Yards paved | 81 | 147 | 98 | 326 |
| Washhouses paved | 9 | 29 | 12 | 50 |
| Areas paved | 9 | 15 | 36 | 60 |
| Forecourts paved | 21 | 3 | 15 | 39 |
| Sanitary dust receptacles provided | 31 | 27 | 91 | 149 |
| Manure receptacles provided in accordance with London | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| County Council Bye Laws Sink waste pipes disconnected from direct connection with drains | 10 | 18 | 33 | 61 |
| Rain water pipes disconnected from direct connection with drains | 4 | 39 | 16 | 59 |
| Houses ventilated under floors | 14 | 67 | 15 | 96 |
| Separate occupation of underground rooms discontinued | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Overcrowding in dwellings abated | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| Offensive accumulations removed | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| Miscellaneous repairs, floors, roofs, gutters, &c. | 32 | 124 | 64 | 220 |
| Removal of animals improperly kept | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cowhouses and slaughterhouses inspected | 7 | 7 | 18 | 32 |
| Smoke observations | 6 | 20 | 8 | 34 |
| Summonses taken out under Public Health Act | 2 | 22 | 13 | 37 |
| Magistrates' orders obtained | 2 | 15 | 11 | 28 |