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 BY SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1934.
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. Smith, No. 6 District. | Mr. Brown, No. 7 District. | Mr. Dawson, 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. Rushton, No. 14 District. | Mr. Nighy, Special. | Mr. Peverett, Special. | Mr. Alexander, Special. | Mr. Bignell, Special. | Mr. Hunt, Special. | Mr. Long, Special. | TOTALS. |
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Canal boats | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Visits to waterways | • • | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | . . | .. | 20 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 20 |
Animals improperly kept | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | . . | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | . . | . , | ., | . . | .. | .. | .. | 10 |
Offensive trades | • • | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 25 | .. | .. | .. | 81 | |
New buildings (water certificates) | 24 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 12 | .. | 3 | .. | 19 | . . | 16 | . . | . . | .. | .. | .. | 79 | |
Floodings | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | . . | . . | .. | . . | . . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Special inspections | 434 | 288 | 656 | 184 | 159 | 327 | 308 | 291 | 135 | 126 | 347 | 248 | 84 | 216 | 334 | 657 | 467 | 293 | 42 | 161 | 5757 |
Drains relaid | 21 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 14 | .. | .. | .. | 18 | 12 | 195 | |
Drains repaired | 68 | 78 | 24 | 27 | 172 | 49 | 23 | 15 | 44 | 50 | 67 | 107 | 27 | 40 | 14 | .. | 5 | 2 | 21 | 48 | 881 |
Drains and Sanitary Fittings tested and examined | 150 | 68 | 219 | 180 | 335 | 170 | 159 | 25 | 89 | 81 | 130 | 230 | 81 | 465 | 67 | .. | 6 | 1 | 22 | 157 | 2635 |
Rat complaints investigated | 18 | 37 | 19 | 16 | 99 | 12 | 29 | 46 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 57 | 13 | . . | 14 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 497 |
Premises cleared of Rats | 17 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 78 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 34 | .. | .. | 9 | .. | .. | 9 | 347 |
Houses Let in Tenements— | |||||||||||||||||||||
No. of inspections | 2 | 114 | 81 | 81 | 44 | 81 | 144 | 10 | 51 | 82 | 128 | 29 | 72 | 119 | .. | .. | . . | 255 | .. | .. | 1293 |
No. provided with additional water supply | .. | .. | 5 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 10 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 26 |
No. of notices | .. | 1 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 37 | 8 | 18 | 27 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 216 |
No. of prosecutions | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Overcrowding — | |||||||||||||||||||||
No. of houses overcrowded | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 13 | : .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 1 | 2 | 80 |