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 1879
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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42
Privy Cesspools emptied, filled up, and drained into
the Sewer 6
Choked Drains cleansed or repaired, or relaid 529
New Traps provided 367
Yards drained 64
Water-closet Pans choked 147
Total number of Nuisances from defective
drainage 1113
Yards paved or Paving relaid 236
Number of Dust Bins provided or repaired 342
Houses repaired, whitewashed, &c. 2278
No. of houses in which the ventilation has been
improved 3
No. of houses to which a better supply of water has
been given, or the apparatus improved 557
Total number of Nuisances from defects
in houses 2838
Number of houses disinfected 249
„ „ overcrowded 30
Pigs removed from separate premises 35
Stable dung and other refuse removed (excluding
dust) 201
Jilthy places cleansed 125
Other Nuisances removed 299
939
Total number of Nuisances abated, 1879 5468
Number of Lodging Houses' Notices served 118
„ Notices for disinfecting premises 249
„ Preliminary Notices served 4103
„ Peremptory 1221
„ Statutory 313
6004