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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Roof defective | 44 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Guttering defective | 35 | 28 | 5 | 2 |
The forecourt, or area, paving defective | 5 | 3 | — | 2 |
Scullery, or washhouse, paving or flooring defective | 7 | 7 | - | - |
Animals improperly kept | 3 | 3 | — | — |
The space under ground, or basement, floor insufficiently ventilated | 70 | 57 | 7 | 6 |
Sundry defects | 27 | 22 | 2 | 3 |
Inspector—Edward F. Kemp.
Number of premises inspected | 110 | |||
Number of premises on which nuisances were found | 64 | |||
Number of intimations served | 64 | |||
Found. | In hand. | Abated. | Outstanding. | |
The house or part in dirty condition | 49 | — | 49 | — |
„ dilapidated „ | 7 | — | 7 | - |
damp „ | 11 | — | 11 | — |
The w.c. so foul as to be a nuisance | 5 | — | 5 | - |
„ without a water supply | 16 | — | 16 | - |
„ improperly constructed | 1 | — | 1 | - |
„ stopped and defective | 13 | — | 13 | — |
„ Improperly placed | 3 | — | 3 | - |
Insufficient ventilation to w.c. | 3 | — | 3 | — |
The soil pipe defective | 3 | — | 3 | - |
„ unventilated | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Improperly ventilated | 5 | — | 5 | — |
The yard in dirty condition for want of paving | 9 | — | 9 | — |
The yard dirty and undrained | 6 | — | 6 | — |
The waste pipe of sink connected with drain | 4 | - | 4 | — |