Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Nuisances. | Found. | Abated. |
|---|---|---|
| W.C. so foul as to be a nuisance | 23 | 22 |
| W.C. with a deficient supply of water | 18 | 18 |
| W.C. so defective as to be a nuisance | 24 | 24 |
| W.C. stopped | 5 | 5 |
| Defective yard paving | 19 | 19 |
| Yard dirty | 13 | 13 |
| Gully trap improperly placed within the house | 3 | 3 |
| Sink waste untrapped | 4 | 4 |
| Sink waste defective | 4 | 4 |
| No dust bin or dilapidated dust bin | 22 | 22 |
| Drain defective | 5 | 4 |
| Eain-water pipe defective | 3 | 3 |
| Eoof defective | 44 | 43 |
| Guttering defective | 10 | 10 |
| Area dirty | 2 | 2 |
| Washhouse paving defective | 8 | 8 |
| Animals improperly kept | 2 | 2 |
| Back addition walls defective | 2 | 2 |
| House, or part, overcrowded | 37 | 37 |
| An underground room occupied as a dwelling contrary to provisions of Act | 2 | 2 |
| No ventilation, or insufficient ventilation, beneath ground floor | 17 | 17 |
| No draw tap on main | 3 | 3 |
Houses let in lodgings—Hackney Wick—
| Houses on Register | 226 |
| Houses inspected | 221 |
| Houses empty | 5 |
| Intimation Notices | 137 |
| Statutory Notices | 14 |
| Nuisances found | 137 |
| Nuisance abated | 137 |