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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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INSPECTIONS BY SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1929.
| INSPECTIONS | Mr. Fowler, No. 1 District. | Mr. Bew, No. 2 District. | Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District. | Mr. Sadler, No. 4 District. | Mr. Body, No. 5 District. | Mr. High, No. 6 District. | Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District. | Mr. Long, No. 8 District. | Mr.Goldsworthy. No. 9 District, | Mr. Nighy, No. 10 District. | Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District. | Mr. Crook, No. 12 District. | Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District. | Mr. Hall, No. 14 District. | Mr. Galvin, Special. | Mr. Smith, Special. | Mr. Watkins, Special. | Mr. Bobbitt, Special. | Mr. Peverett, Special. | Miss Teebay, Special. | Miss Portlock, Special. | total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drains repaired | 73 | 94 | 24 | 34 | 195 | 54 | 59 | 31 | 32 | 20 | 24 | 83 | 16 | 43 | ... | 12 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 795 |
| Drains and Sanitary Fittings tested and examined | 180 | 113 | 254 | 150 | 3917 | 341 | 115 | 107 | 99 | 86 | 140 | 194 | 75 | 463 | 16 | 22 | 110 | ... | 13 | ... | ... | 2875 |
| Rat complaints investigated | 27 | 53 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 17 | 47 | 83 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 20 | 74 | 14 | 4 | 5 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 488 |
| Houses Let in Tenements— | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of inspections | 5 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | .... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 |
| No. of notices | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| No. of prosecutions | ... | ... | ... | ... | .... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tenement Houses— | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. provided with additional water supply | ... | .. . | ... | ... | .... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| No. of prosecutions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding— | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of houses overcrowded | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 133 |
| No. remedied | 2 | ... | 1 | 5 | 3 | ... | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 39 |
| No. of prosecutions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Verminous Premises— | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Verminous Premises Cleansed | 7 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 64 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 259 |
| Inspections after complaint by London County Council | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 86 |
| Verminous conditions found after complaint by L.C.C. | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25 |
| Underground Rooms— | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illegal occupation dealt with | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | .... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| No. of rooms closed | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... ... | ... | 1 | |