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Hackney 1866
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The number of nuisances abated, is enormously above
those of previous years, as the following numbers show:
in 1856, 1567; in 1857, 1789; in 1858, 2515; in 1859,
1221; in 1860, 1267; in 1861, 1117; in 1862, 1135;
in 1863, 1696; in 1864, 1410; in 1865, 1512. There
were about 400 complaints of non-removal of dust and
refuse in each year additional, except in 1866, when
they are included. The number of summonses heard
in each year was as follows: in 1856, 18; in 1857, 13;
in 1858, 10; in 1859, 24; in 1860, 15; in 1861, 18;
in 1862, 15; in 1863, 23; in 1864, 6; in 1865, 9; and
in 1866, 53.
I need scarcely say that the time and labour in
superintending so large an amount of work, have been
considerably in excess of former years; and so far as I
can at present see, rhimu. will not be less for the future.
I remain, Gentlemen,
Yours obediently,
JOHN W. TRIPE.
June 1867