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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The house or part in a dirty condition | 76 | 70 | 3 | 3 |
,, damp „ | 18 | 17 | 1 | — |
„ dilapidated,, | 45 | 42 | 1 | 2 |
„ verminous „ | 11 | 11 | — | — |
The inlet to the surface drain improperly trapped | 1 | 1 | - | - |
The w.c. so foul as to be a nuisance | 2 | 2 | — | — |
„ without a water supply | 2 | 2 | — | — |
„ with a deficient supply of water | 8 | 7 | __ | 1 |
,, improperly constructed | 1 | 1 | — | — |
„ so defective as to be a nuisance | 4 | 4 | — | — |
„ choked | 2 | 2 | — | — |
The yard paving defective | 10 | 8 | — | 2 |
The gulley trap improperly placed within the house | 1 | 1 | - | - |
The sink waste defective | 2 | 2 | — | — |
No dustbin or dilapidated dustbin | 8 | 8 | — | — |
The drain defective | 6 | 6 | — | - |
The drain choked | 1 | 1 | — | - |
The rainwater pipe defective | 7 | 6 | 1 | - |
The roof defective | 28 | 26 | 1 | 1 |
The gutter defective | 12 | 11 | 1 | — |
The washhouse paving defective | 5 | 5 | — | — |
The house or part overcrowded | 1 | 1 | — | - |
Insufficient ventilation beneath the ground floor | 2 | 2 | - | — |
Defective sinks | 1 | 1 | — | — |
The scullery roof or w.c. roof defective | 12 | 11 | 1 | — |
Manhole covers unsealed | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Smoke nuisances | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Burst water pipes | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Yards dirty | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Ventilation shaft defective | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Dangerous structures | 8 | 8 | — | — |