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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
Mile End 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New soil pipes fixed and ventilated | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Urinals provided with water | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Cisterns cleansed | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Yards paved | 149 | 228 | 282 | 659 |
| Washhouses paved | 3 | 12 | 48 | 63 |
| Areas paved | 2 | 18 | 58 | 78 |
| Forecourts paved | 6 | 26 | 11 | 43 |
| Stables and stable yards paved | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Bakehouses, floors concreted, etc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sanitary dust receptacles provided | 74 | 171 | 156 | 401 |
| Manure receptacles provided in accordance with London County Council Bye Laws | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| Sink waste pipes disconnected from direct connection with drains | 53 | 68 | 32 | 15 3 |
| Rain water pipes disconnected from direct connection with drains | 4 | 60 | 39 | 103 |
| Bath and lavatory waste pipes disconnected | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Dampness in walls remedied | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Houses ventilated under floors | 4 | 66 | 157 | 227 |
| Separate occupation of underground rooms discontinued | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Overcrowding in dwellings abated | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Offensive accumulations removed | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Miscellaneous repairs, floors, roofs, gutters, &c. | 18 | 38 | 35 | 91 |
| Removal of animals improperly kept | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cowhouses and slaughterhouses inspected | 7 | 9 | 15 | 31 |
| Smoke nuisances abated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Summonses taken out under Public Health Act | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 |
| Magistrates' orders obtained | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 |