London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Stoke Newington 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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476
Brought forward 1,178
Rain water pipes disconnected from drains or soil-pipes and
made to discharge over gully-traps 15
Proper water-supply provided to houses or tenements 12
Defective roofs repaired 131
Defective guttering and rain water pipes repaired or renewed 110
Defective paving to floors of wash-houses repaired or renewed 18
Dirty walls of work-rooms cleansed 12
Ventilation under floors improved 3
Proper manure receptacles provided (London County Council
bye-laws) 1
Cases of over-crowding abated 3
Accumulation of refuse, etc., removed 13
Areas re-paved and drained 1
Underground dwellings improved 1
Nuisances from animals abated 3
Smoke nuisance abated 1
Miscellaneous nuisances abated 36
Total 1,538
The above list refers only to work carried out on Intimation
and Statutory Notices. In addition, a large number of improvements
have been made on advice to owners and occupiers.
INTIMATION NOTICES SERVED.
Sec. 3, Public Health (London), Act, 1891.
House to house inspection 166
After inspection on account of complaint 313
After infectious illness 58
With reference to stables and mews 1
„ „ milkshops, dairies and cowsheds -
„ „ bakehouses 6
„ „ factories and workshops 24
„ „ slaughter houses
After sundry other inspections 25
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