London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hackney 1877

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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43
Privy Cesspools emptied, filled up, and drained into
the Sewer 6
Choked Drains cleansed or repaired, or re-laid 743
New Traps provided 339
Yards drained 51
Water-closet Pans choked 241
Total number of Nuisances from defective
drainage .. 1380
Yards paved or Paving re-laid 323
Number of Dust Bins provided or repaired 462
Houses repaired, whitewashed, &c. 2271
No. of houses in which the ventilation has been
improved 4
No. of houses to which a better supply of water
has been given, or the apparatus improved 254
Total number of Nuisances from defects
in houses 3314
Number of houses disinfected 813
„ „ overcrowded 26
Pigs removed from separate premises 45
Stable dung and other refuse removed (excluding
dust) 161
Filthy places cleansed 222
Other nuisances removed 296
1563
Total number of nuisances abated, 1877 6257
Number of Lodging Houses' Notices served 216
„ Notices for disinfecting premises 813
„ Letters sent out 1157
„ Preliminary notices served 3743
„ Peremptory 1801
„ Statutory 104.8