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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 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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PREMISES INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR.
Number of Houses inspected under the Sanitary Act,
1866, and Nuisances Removal Acts 6179
„ „ Houses visited in which infectious diseases
had appeared 1376
„ „ Premises inspected from complaints received 1663
„ „ Cowsheds inspected —(premises) 64
—(sheds) 105
„ „ Slaughter-houses inspected 42
„ „ Greengrocers' yards inspected 135
„ „ Fishmongers' and Poulterers' yards inspected 63
„ „ Bakehouses inspected 126
„ „ Houses measured as well as inspected none
„ „ Urinals inspected (twice) 93
„ „ Tripe and Gut Dressers inspected 2
9848
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ABATED.
IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS.
In 1856 1567
1857 1789
1858 2515
1859 1224
1860 1267
1861 2481
1862 1235
1863 1996
1864 1410
1865 1512
1866 4260
1867 5811
1868 3923
1869 4354
1870 4240
In 1871 5180
1872 3099
1873 5406
1874 6110
1875 6262
1876 6445
1877 6257
1878 5912
1879 5468
1880 5720
1881 12055
1882 13753
1883 11054
1884 11837