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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

Poplar 1898

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the North District, comprising the Parish of St. Mary Stratford-le-Bow

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Sanitary Department,
December 31st, 1898.
To the Medical Officer of Health, Bow District.
Sir,—
I beg to lay before you the Annual Summary of the Sanitary
work and improvements carried out in the Bow East Division during
the year ending December 31st, 1898.

Table: Inspections have been made as follows:—

Inspections have been made as follows:—

On notifications of infectious diseases124
On complaints of nuisances795
On house to house visitation639
Total1558

Table: In 1136 instances varied Sanitary improvements were necessary, requiring the service of 916 intimations, 317 authorised statutory notices, and the issuing of 3 Police Court summonses, supplemented by 3935 re-inspections to secure proper compliance resulting in the following detailed works being executed:—

In 1136 instances varied Sanitary improvements were necessary, requiring the service of 916 intimations, 317 authorised statutory notices, and the issuing of 3 Police Court summonses, supplemented by 3935 re-inspections to secure proper compliance resulting in the following detailed works being executed:—

Walls and ceilings of Houses cleanedthroughout30
partially151
Yards and areas paved11
Yards and areas drained33
Inlets to drains properly trapped12
Defective drains repaired108
Drains opened and cleansed230
Sink waste pipes properly disconnected from drains9
Rain water do. do.27
Water laid on to soil pans of W.C.'s90
New soil pans provided, where broken or unsuitable5
Foul soil pans cleansed66
Roof, guttering and rainwater pipes repaired120
Roofs made watertight192
Water supplies to houses reinstated45