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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Description of Article. | Cost to the Council. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Cod liver oil and malt | 25 | 3 | 6 |
| Marylebone cream | 28 | 7 | 4 |
| Virol | 21 | 19 | 6 |
| Sundries | 39 | 16 | 9 |
| Total | 115 | 7 | 1 |
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
WATER SUPPLY.
The water supply of the Borough is under the control of the
Metropolitan Water Board. Five complaints from householders
regarding the condition of the water were investigated. There were
no adverse reports of the samples taken for analysis.
Complaints of defective water fittings at 225 premises were
forwarded to the Metropolitan Water Board during the year.
SEWERS.
During the year the Sanitary Inspectors reported 9 premises
on which the sewers were defective and repairable by the Borough
Council. These were referred to the Borough Engineer for his
attention.
REFUSE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL.
The work of refuse removal and scavenging is under the control
of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor.
House refuse is collected in electrically-propelled vehicles at
least once a week, more frequent collections being made in certain
streets and from blocks of flats.
All the refuse collected is destroyed in the Council's Destructor
at Millfields Road.
During the year the Public Health Department dealt with 2,981
complaints received from the Borough Engineer and Surveyor of
houses without dustbins, or with defective dustbins.
One thousand, four hundred and thirty-five informal notices
were served, and further action taken as required.