Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green, Parish of St. Matthew ]
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TABLE 12. Synopsis of Sanitary Works, from March 26th, 1858, to March 25th, 1859.
Wards. | Houses Inspected. | Drains Constructed | Drains Trapped. |
---|---|---|---|
North | 153 | 99 | 115 |
South | 260____ | 137 | 139 |
East | 112 | 89 | 99 |
West | 616 | 358 | 401 |
Totals | 1141 | 683 | 754 |
Wards. | Drains Improved. | Cesspools filled up. | Cesspools Emptied. |
North | 54 | 106 | 15 |
South | 112 | 225 | 29 |
East | 11 | 100 | 41 |
West | 77 | 393 | 34 |
Totals | 254 | 824 | 119 |
Wards. | Privies Altered to Water Closets. | New Closets Constructed. | Dust Bins ordered. |
North | 111 | 9 | 46 |
South | 223 | 20 | 73 |
East | 109 | 11 | 98 |
West | 378 | 15 | 87 |
Totals | 821 | 55 | 304 |
2. MISCELLANEOUS. | |||
Sewer Blocks Constructed. | Sewer Ventilators Made. | Miles of Sewers Flushed. | Gullies Trapped and Made. |
Nos. 3 | Nos. 9 | Nos. 18ΒΌ | Nos. 348 |
Houses connected With Sewers. Nos. 821. | Dust Removals. Nos. 10542. | Total Works Nos. 16696. | |
3. ABOUT TO BE COMMENCED. 1 Large Sewerage Block. |