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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Address. | Complaint. | Magistrate's Decision. | Fine. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d., | f. | s. | d. | |||
| Brought forward | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 18, Duncan Square | Roof defective | Withdrawn (Work done) | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19, Welshpool Street | General insanitary condition | „„ | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 199, High Street, Homerton | Rooms dirty; roof and gutter defective | „„ | - | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 44, Malvern Road | Non-compliance with Magistrate's order | Fined. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 220, High Street, S. Newington (Slaughterhouse) | Blood of slaughtered animal allowed to enter drain | Ordered to pay | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 118, Brougham Road | Roof defective | Order to abate in 14 days. | - | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 92, Richmond Road | Roof and gutters defective | „ „ | - | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||
| £14 | 0 | 0 | £55 | 9 | 6 | |||
Housing and Town Planning Regulations.
A systematic inspection is being made and an accurate card
indexed record compiled of the housing conditions of the
Borough. The number of houses inspected under these regulations
during the year was 1,709.
Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.
Factories.—During the year, 181 inspections were made of factories and 2,469 of workshops by the officers of the Public Health Department. In 138 of these premises the sanitary accommodation was defective, unsuitable or insufficient, or not separate for the sexes.
| Nuisance. | Found. | Abated by Workshop Inspector. | Abated by District Inspector. | Outstanding. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsuitable or defective w.c.'s | 120 | 121 | 3 | 3 |
| Insufficient w.c.'s | 7 | 7 | - | |
| Not separate to sexes | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Other defects | 274 | 223 | 79 |