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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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. Galvin, No. 10 District. | Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District. | Mr. Crook, No. 12 District. | Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District. | *Mr. Alexander, No. 14 District. | *Mr. Rushton, No. 14 District. | Mr. Smith, Special. | Mr. Brown, Special. | Mr. Bobbitt, Special. | Mr. Peverett, Special. | Mr. Nighy, Special. | Miss Portlock, Special. | TOTALS |
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Canal boats | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 |
Visits to waterways | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 26 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 26 |
Animals improperly kept | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 21 |
Offensive trades | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 6 | 2 | 4 | .. | 8 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 16 | .. | .. | 43 |
New buildings (water certificates) | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 8 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 16 |
Floodings | .. | .. | .. | 28 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 36 |
Special inspections | 167 | 405 | 514 | 582 | 547 | 387 | 580 | 1046 | 423 | 919 | 1175 | 239 | 410 | 662 | 426 | 76 | 160 | 103 | 319 | 233 | .. | 9373 |
Drains relaid | 11 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 21 | 26 | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | 223 |
Drains repaired | 42 | 46 | 31 | 17 | 100 | 25 | 45 | 97 | 28 | 54 | 39 | 115 | 18 | 63 | 17 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 737 |
Drains and Sanitary Fittings tested and examined | 165 | 132 | 226 | 174 | 351 | 138 | 96 | 242 | 72 | 104 | 124 | 300 | 75 | 136 | 373 | .. | 7 | .. | 1 | 30 | .. | 2746 |
Rat complaints investigated | 31 | 31 | 40 | 18 | 56 | 20 | 30 | 208 | 17 | 24 | 32 | 54 | 19 | 31 | 38 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 650 |
Houses Let in Tenements— | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No. of inspections | 4 | 6 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 16 | 3 | .. | 8 | 27 | .. | 13 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 82 |
No. provided with additional water supply | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
No. of notices | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 | 3 | .. | 2 | 16 | 7 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 44 |
No. of prosecutions | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Overcrowding — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No. of houses overcrowded | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 12 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 130 |