London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.
| Manor Park | Little Ilford | Wood grange | Plashet | Kensington | Castle | Central | Wall End | Greatfield | South | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 30 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 169 |
| February | 14 | 29 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 206 |
| March | 12 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 171 |
| April | 17 | 31 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 24 | 197 |
| May | 13 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 163 |
| June | 17 | 37 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 230 |
| July | 20 | 34 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 19 | 215 |
| August | 24 | 45 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 28 | 216 |
| September | 18 | 41 | 14 | 27 | 22 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 28 | 243 |
| October | 14 | 40 | 16 | 29 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 21 | 220 |
| November | 16 | 40 | 23 | 32 | 25 | 30 | 50 | 26 | 11 | 27 | 280 |
| December | 16 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 152 |
| 189 | 420 | 178 | 245 | 195 | 255 | 375 | 212 | 129 | 264 | 2,462 |
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| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drains | 54 | 42 | 49 | 71 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 84 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 44 | 696 |
| Accumulations | 6 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 127 |
| Water | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Offensive Smells | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 59 |
| No Dustbin | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 58 |
| Dilapidations | 36 | 64 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 46 | 25 | 27 | 45 | 71 | 73 | 32 | 510 |
| Overcrowding | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 46 |
| Insanitary Condition | 22 | 22 | 53 | 45 | 23 | 48 | 48 | 40 | 44 | 36 | 43 | 20 | 444 |
| Dampness | 17 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 30 | 11 | 45 | 9 | 202 |
| Others | 17 | 19 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 26 | 41 | 21 | 25 | 35 | 318 |
| 169 | 206 | 171 | 197 | 163 | 230 | 215 | 216 | 243 | 220 | 280 | 152 | 2462 |