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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TABLE 5.
SUMMARY OF WORKS CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS.
No. 1 District. North Ward, North East Ward, South East Ward, C. COX. | No. 2 District. North West Ward and East and West Centre Wards. F. H. LYON. | No. 3 District. The whole of the South and West Wards. J. TWAITS. | TOTALS. | |
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Houses and premises inspected | 1601 | 1377 | 1842 | 4820 |
„ „ reinspected | 2052 | 2422 | 2196 | 6670 |
„ „ cleansed | 94 | 196 | 90 | 380 |
Bakehouses inspected and reinspected | 23 | 29 | 60 | 112 |
Bakehouses cleansed | 9 | 12 | 17 | 38 |
Workshops inspected and reinspected | 171 | 120 | 508 | 799 |
Workshops cleansed and ventilated | 12 | 33 | 51 | 96 |
Workshops, overcrowding in, abated | 1 | ... | 9 | 10 |
Workshops, sanitary conveniences provided for use of workpeople | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
Intimations of Nuisances ser | ||||
ved under Public Health Act | 413 | 443 | 437 | 1293 |
Statutory notices served re Sanitary amendments | 225 | 184 | 251 | 660 |
Notices re infectious diseases | 258 | 208 | 208 | 674 |
Drains tested | 175 | 259 | 298 | 732 |
„ found defective | 45 | 74 | 69 | 188 |
„ reconstructed | 39 | 113 | 142 | 294 |
„ cleansed and repaired | 109 | 63 | 92 | 264 |
„ trapped (new stoneware gullies) | 85 | 202 | 178 | 465 |
Drains provided to areas | 37 | 13 | 14 | 64 |
Drains provided to stables and stable yards | ... | 3 | ... | 3 |
Sanitary closets provided in accordance with London County Council Bye Laws | 89 | 178 | 185 | 452 |
W.C.'s provided with water and water supplies to closets reinstated | 22 | 88 | 179 | 289 |
Existing W.C.'s lighted and ventilated | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
W.C.'s new provided and ventilated | 2 | 11 | 10 | 23 |
Water supplies to dwellings reinstated | 28 | 42 | 21 | 91 |
Overcrowding in dwellings abated | 4 | ... | 7 | 11 |