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 VIII .
TABLE OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS.
Premises, &c.— | |
Number of Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired, and Whitewashed | 2,708 |
Houses Disinfected after Infectious Diseases | 1,139 |
House Drains— | |
Repaired, Cleansed, &c. | 359 |
Trapped or Ventilated | 254 |
New Provided | 308 |
Rain Water Pipes and Waste Pipes Disconnected | 186 |
Water Closets— | |
Repaired, Cleansed, &c. | 1,812 |
Supplied with Water and Water Supply Apparatus | 739 |
Ventilated | 58 |
Abolished | 5 |
New Provided | 32 |
Water Supply— | |
Houses Provided with Water Supply | 101 |
House Supply Disconnected from Closet Cistern | 14 |
Cisterns Repaired, Covered, &c. | 20 |
Miscellaneous— | |
Paving of Yards Repaired | 946 |
Washhouses Paved | 64 |
Forecourts and Front Areas Paved and Drained | 115 |
Stables Paved and Drained | 46 |
Removal of Accumulations of Dung, and other Refuse | 173 |
New Dung Pits Provided | 73 |
Removal of Animals improperly kept | 49 |
Illegal Occupation of Cellars discontinued | 3 |
Overcrowding Abated | 37 |
Urinal Accomodation Provided | 9 |
Offensive Effluvia Abated | 34 |
Cellars Paved and Drained | 3 |
Smoke Nuisances Abated | 6 |
Smoke Holes Removed | 1 |
Number of Dust Complaints received and attended to | 21 |
Bakehouses Periodically Inspected | 102 |
Licensed Cowhouses Periodically Inspected | 19 |
Licensed Slaughterhouses Periodically Inspected | 10 |