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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
East Ham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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COMPLAINTS RECEIVED—(continued).
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drains | 43 | 47 | 65 | 56 ' | 47 | 38 | 60 | 70 | 59 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 620 |
| Accumulations | 15 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 144 |
| Water | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Offensive Smells | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 44 |
| No Dustbin | 12 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 82 |
| Dilapidations | 26 | 32 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 32 | 37 | 31 | 68 | 61 | 37 | 420 |
| Overcrowding | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 52 |
| Insanitary Condition | 31 | 13 | 31 | 40 | 36 | 53 | 48 | 56 | 51 | 61 | 19 | 25 | 464 |
| Dampness | 23 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 24 | 34 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 215 |
| Others | 27 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 68 | 25 | 40 | 31 | 24 | 31 | 25 | 34 | 367 |
| 179 | 147 | 182 | 172 | 225 | 171 | 242 | 259 | 204 | 275 | 177 | 179 | 2412 |
Sanitary Administration.
For the purpose of Inspectorial work the Borough is divided
into three districts, with a Senior and Junior Inspector allotted
to each. The tabular statement on inset opposite page 143 gives
particulars of their work, and results of legal proceedings on pp.
137 and 138.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Public Water Closets and Urinals.
There are eleven public conveniences in the Borough excluding
those in the public parks. 4 are underground and 7 on ground
level. Attendants are engaged by the Corporation at those underground,
whilst the others receive daily cleansing by an employee
appointed for this purpose, and the state of sanitation is a credit to
their work.
At those urinals attached to licensed premises to which the
public have access, 90 inspections were made and notices served
as occasion arose. The principal causes of nuisance are insufficient
water supply for cleansing purposes and want of light: the
latter is often the cause of the abuse to which urinals are sometimes
subjected.