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 Shoreditch]
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Work done, 1931. | Wright. | Chapman | Sickelinore. | Thomas. | Molloy. | Bishop. | Girling. | Stratton. | Walker. | Gibbs. | Totals. |
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Premises, throughout | 61 | 67 | ... | 4 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 209 |
,, partially | 161 | 225 | 215 | 175 | 198 | 284 | 267 | 234 | 322 | 261 | 2,342 |
,, total rooms | 500 | 768 | 625 | 471 | 476 | 658 | 603 | 649 | 1009 | 768 | 6,527 |
Verminous rooms | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 47 | 15 | 164 |
,, premises | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 33 | . | 98 |
Premises, generally re | |||||||||||
paired | 282 | 135 | 345 | 254 | 234 | 389 | 393 | 315 | 467 | 394 | 3,208 |
Light and Ventilation | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 8 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 15 |
Roofs, gutters, rain-water | |||||||||||
pipes | 179 | 61 | 242 | 217 | 153 | 245 | 1ll | 175 | 346 | 246 | 1,975 |
Overcrowding | ... | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 104 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 6 | 185 |
Water re-instated | 3 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 64 |
Drains, new | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 32 |
ā re-constructed | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 96 |
,, improved or repaired | 17 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 33 | 181 |
obstructions removed | 18 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 33 | 28 | 204 |
Soil, vent pipes repaired | 2 | ... | 11 | 2 | ... | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 40 |
W.C.sā New | 77 | 20 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 243 |
Improved or repaired | 58 | 64 | 73 | 106 | 88 | 65 | 97 | 91 | 130 | 153 | 925 |
Obstructions removed | 13 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 17 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 32 | 28 | 208 |
Sinks, improved | 6 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 164 |
,, traps provided | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 | 7 | 27 |
Floors, paving repaired | 32 | 12 | 43 | 54 | 15 | 87 | 15 | 33 | 61 | 69 | 421 |
Cleansed or limewashed | 46 | 196 | 44 | 56 | 10 | 177 | 7 | 64 | 133 | ... | 733 |
Improved or repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Dustbins provided | 51 | 19 | 141 | 16 | 90 | 95 | 43 | 56 | 81 | 66 | 658 |
Ashpits improved or repaired | ... | 1 | ... | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 20 |
,, abolished | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Accumulations removed | 7 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 106 |
Urinals cleansed or repaired | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 15 |
Animals removed | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 5 |
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