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
West Ham 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Defects for the Abatement of which Notices were
Served.
Drains and Soil Pipes—
Cleansed 14
Repaired 633
W.C. Pans or Traps—
Cleansed 1
Repaired 485
New provided 258
Surface Gullies—
Repaired 1
Sinks and Sink Pipes—
Repaired 500
New provided 72
Stack-pipes and Rainwater
Gutters—
Repaired 1193
Water Fittings and
Cisterns—
Repaired 449
Flushing Apparatus—
Repaired 389
New Provided 6
Water supply provided 20
Yard Paving—
Repaired 661
Defects remedied in
Roofs 2772
Floors 1037
Staircases 339
Windows 1916
Doors 390
Fireplaces 1159
Walls and Ceilings 12256
Coppers—
Repaired 664
Animals improperly kept 9
Offensive Accumulations 79
Overcrowding 38
Smoke Nuisance 97
Dust receptacles provided
1159
Rooms disinfected 2663
Premises infested with
rats 23
A single sanitary notice often specifies more than one defect
needing abatement.
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