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
Stoke Newington 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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| Water-cisterns without close-fitting covers provided with proper coverings | 16 |
| Defects in water-cisterns remedied | 5 |
| Cisterns removed to more sanitary position | — |
| New portable dust-bins provided | 188 |
| Defective drainage reconstructed in accordance with bye laws of County Council | 103 |
| Choked or stopped drains cleared and repaired | 104 |
| Drains ventilated or defective ventilating pipes renewed | 1 |
| Rain water pipes disconnected from drains or soil-pipes and made to discharge over gully-traps | 2 |
| Proper water-supply provided to houses or tenements | 10 |
| Defective roofs repaired | 106 |
| Defective guttering and rain water pipes repaired or renewed | 67 |
| Defective paving to floors of wash-houses repaired or renewed | 6 |
| Dirty walls of work-rooms cleansed | 9 |
| Ventilation under floors improved | 3 |
| Proper manure receptacles provided (London County Council bye-laws) | _ |
| Cases of over-crowding abated | 4 |
| Accumulation of refuse, etc., removed | 21 |
| Areas re-paved and drained | — |
| Underground dwellings improved | — |
| Nuisances from animals abated | 4 |
| Smoke nuisance abated | 3 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances abated | 4 |
| Total | 1.240 |
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.