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 1912
[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 | — |