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
Hackney 1876
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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49
Privy Cesspools emptied, tilled up, and drained into
the Sewer 28
Choked Drains cleansed or repaired, or re-laid 597
New Traps provided 411
Yards drained 149
Water-closet Pans choked 129
Total number of Nuisances from defective
drairrage 1314
Yards paved or Paving re-laid 296
Number of Dust Bins provided or repaired 537
Houses repaired, whitewashed, &c.— 2196
No. of houses in which the ventilation has been
improved
No. of houses to which a better supply of water
has been given, or the apparatus
improved 841
Total number of Nuisances from defects
in houses 3870
Number of houses disinfected 651
„ „ overcrowded 30
Pigs removed from separate premises 49
Stable dung and other refuse removed
dust) 131
Filthy places cleansed 159
Other nuisances removed 241
1261
Total number of nuisances abated, 1876 6445