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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 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: Table shewing number of loads of house refuse removed by the Contractors during the year 1901 compared with the number removed during the year 1900.

Table shewing number of loads of house refuse removed by the Contractors during the year 1901 compared with the number removed during the year 1900.

Months.Loads removed during 1900.Loads removed during 1901.Increase † or Decrease—Remarks.
January54515659† 208
February51065383† 277
March48825161† 279
April52705598† 328
May53195687† 368
June49775357† 380
July59055167† 72
Total † 1912
August50344187— 847„ 197166
September47264248— 478„ 157166
October50324323— 706„ 168174½
November51274397— 730„ 177169
December51454379— 766„ 22286
6098059329Total — 3527£929136

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It will be remembered that in the month of July, 1901, I had
occasion to report the irregular conduct of the Dust Superintendent
to the Public Health Committee, who suspended him from his duties
for the period of a month with loss of salary, with the approval of
the Borough Council. During his suspension, I became aware of the
existence of many irregularities which had arisen amongst the
Council's dustmen as well as the Contractor's own men, due to
improper supervision by the Superintendent, such as the removal of
much trade refuse, and a certain amount of false packing of the