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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| 60 | Curtains (short) |
| 14 | Curtains (long) |
| 10 | Gym. Slips |
| 10 | Knickers |
| 12 | Pierrots' Costumes |
| 10 | Nightdress Cases (embroidered) |
| 8 | Children's Jerseys (knitted) |
| Handicraft Section— | |
| 27 | Large Rugs |
| 110 | Small Rugs |
| 17 | Seagrass and Cane Stools |
| 26 | Shopping Baskets |
| 9 | Waste Paper Baskets |
| 12 | Trays |
| 45 | Pouchettes, Kettle-holders, Woollen Balls, etc. |
| 11 | Shopping Bags and Tea Cosies. |
| Carpentry Section— | |
| 1 | Tool Cupboard for Workshop |
| 1 | Set Drawers for Shoemakers' Bench |
| 90 | Wooden Posts for Fencing Flower Beds |
| 1 | First Aid Cabinet |
| Boot-mending Section— | |
| 269 | Pairs Children's Shoes mended |
| 324 | Pairs Men's Boots mended |
Sanitary Circumstances of the Area.
WATER.
Practically the whole of the Borough is supplied with water
by the Metropolitan Water Board. The supply is constant, and in
every case it is conveyed directly to the house. A few large factories
have private wells for drawing water from the chalk.
On complaint, one sample of water was taken from a private
house, but upon analysis was found to be of a satisfactory nature.
RIVERS AND STREAMS.
The Thames and the Lee are both tidal rivers. Part of the
Lee and the whole of the Thames abutting on the Borough are
under the control of the Port of London Authority. The remainder
of the River Lee and the Back Rivers connecting therewith which
pass through the Borough come under the control of the Lee Conservancy
and the newly created River Lee Catchment Board.
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