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

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Hackney 1880

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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67
Privy Cesspools emptied, filled up, and drained into
the Sewer 8
Choked Drains cleansed or repaired, or re-laid 657
New Traps provided 263
Yards drained 112
Water-closet Pans choked 118
Total number of Nuisances from defective
means of drainage 1158
Yards paved er Paving re-laid 301
Number of Dust Bins provided or repaired 327
Houses repaired, whitewashed, &c. 1946
Number of Houses in which the ventilation has been
improved 3
Number of Houses to which a better supply of water
has been given or the apparatus improved 526
Total number of Nuisances from defects in
houses 3103
Number of Houses disinfected 573
„ ,, overcrowded 29
Pigs removed from separate premises.. 35
Stable Dung and other refuse removed (excluding
dust) 203
Filthy places cleansed 169
Other Nuisances removed 421
1459
Total number of Nuisances abated, 1880 5720
Number of Lodging Houses'Notices served 130
,, Notices for Disinfecting premises 573
,, Preliminary Notices served 3897
,, Peremptory ,, 1164
„ Statutory ,, 789
„ Letters sent out 1093
,, Persons summoned before a Magistrate 62
Copies of Summonses and Orders made out 362