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 Stepney]
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Number of houses for which applications were received during the year | 8 |
Number of tenements comprised therein | 70 |
Number of tenements for which certificates were (a) granted 56 | |
(6' refused 14 (c) deferred | — |
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow, ice, salt, filth, etc. ... | — |
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter running out of any manufactory, etc. | - |
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such a manner as to be injurious to health | - |
(d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling houses | — |
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, etc | 11 |
(/) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of refuse, etc. | — |
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, etc | — |
1 | |
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water closets | — |
(j) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855, Sec. 202) | 1 |
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management Acts Amendment (By-laws) Act, 1899) | — |
Total number of bodies removed | 572 |
Total number of infectious bodies removed | 2 |