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

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Hackney 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Privy Cesspools emptied, filled up, and drained into
the Sewer 17
Clxoked Drains cleansed or repaired, or re-laid 605
New Traps provided 249
Yards drained 120
Water-closet Pans choked 161
Total number of Nuisances from defective drainage 1152
Yards paved or Paving re-laid 484
Number of Dust Bins provided or repaired 468
Houses repaired, whitewashed, &c. 2061
No. of houses in which the ventilation has been
improved 5
No. of houses to which a better supply of water
has been given, or the apparatus improved 182
Total number of Nuisances from defects in houses 3200
Number of houses disinfected 697
„ „ overcrowded 36
Pigs removed from separate premises 42
Stable dung and other refuse removed (excluding
dust) 186
Filthy places cleansed 107
Other Nuisancee removed 492
1560
Total number of Nuisances abated, 1878 5912
Number of Lodging Houses' Notices served 163
,, Notices for disinfecting premises 697
„ Letters sent out 1062
„ Preliminary Notices served 3824
„ Peremptory 1530
„ Statutory 634