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 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Privy Cesspools emptied, filled up, and drained into the Sewer | 5 | |
| Choked drains cleansed, repaired, or reconstructed | 786 | |
| Number of Premises in whioh Choked Water-closet Pans were released | 249 | |
| Number of Premises in which Yards were drained | 89 | |
| Number of Premises in which new Traps were provided | 1226 | |
| Number of Premises in which Sinks were disconnected from the drains | 629 | |
| Number of Premises in which Stack Pipes were out off from drains | 241 | |
| Total number of Nuisances from defeotive means of drainage abated | - | 3225 |
| Number of Premises in which Yards were newly paved or the paving relaid | 913 | |
| Number of Premises in which Dust Bins were provided, or old Dust Bins repaired | 861 | |
| Number of Houses repaired, whitewashed, &o. | 2314 | |
| Number of Houses in which the Ventilation has been improved | 8 | |
| 4096 | ||
| 7321 | ||
| Number of Water-closets to which a supply of water has been given | 356 | |
| Number of Houses supplied by Closet-cistern in which a Flushing-box was provided | 84 | |
| Number of Houses supplied by butt only, and Cistern substituted | 18 | |
| Number of Closets in which defective apparatus was repaired | 861 | |
| Number of Screw-down Taps and lengths of Pipe provided to enable occupiers to draw water from the main of the house | 263 | |
| Total number of Nuisances from defects in houses | . | 1582 |
| Carried forward | 8903 |