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

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Hackney 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Privy Cesspools emptied, filled up, and drained
into the Sewer 4
Choked drains cleansed or repaired, or relaid 364
Number of Premises in which Choked Water-
closet Pan were released 267
Number of Premises in which Yards were drained 181
Number of Premises in which new Traps were
provided 2648
Number of Premises in which Sinks were disconnected
from drains 1665
Number of Premises in which Stack Pipes were
cut off from drains 496
Total number of Nuisances from defective
means of drainage 5625
Number of Premises in which Yards were newly
paved or the paving re-laid 582
Number of Premises in which Dust Bins were
provided or repaired 562
Number of Houses repaired, whitewashed, &c. 791
Number of Houses in which the Ventilation has
been improved 14
1949
Number of Water-closets to which a supply of
water has been given 1111
Number of Houses supplied by Closet-cistern
which required a Flushing-box 524
Number of Houses supplied by Putt only, and
Cistern substituted 52
Number of Closets in which apparatus was
defective 131
Number of Screw-down Taps provided to enable
occupiers to draw water from the main 314
2132
Total number of Nuisances from defects
in houses 4081
Carried forward 9706