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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
Bethnal Green 1879
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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TABLE VI.
INSPECTORS' REPORT OF THE SANITARY WORK, &c.
Completed in the year ending December, 3 1st, 1879.
| Districts. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| No. of Houses, Premises, &c., inspected. | 1962 | 2336 | 1044 | 5342 |
| Results of Inspection- | ||||
| Orders issued for Sanitary Amendments of Houses and Premises | 1125 | 1610 | 875 | 3610 |
| Houses and Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired, and Whitewashed | 654 | 825 | 472 | 1951 |
| Houses Disinfected after Infectious Diseases | 96 | 85 | 89 | 270 |
| House Drains- | ||||
| Repaired,Cleansed, &c. | 821 | 720 | 327 | 1868 |
| Trapped or Ventilated | 593 | 365 | 217 | 1175 |
| Privies and Water Closets- | ||||
| Repaired, Cleansed, & c. | 679 | 553 | 356 | 1588 |
| Dust Bins- | ||||
| Repaired, Covered, &c. | 387 | 433 | 197 | 1007 |
| Water Supply- | ||||
| Cisterns Cleansed, Repaired, and Covered.. | 21 | 36 | 39 | 96 |
| Miscellaneous— | ||||
| No. of Lodging Houses registered under 35th Clause of Sanitary Act, 1866 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| No. of Dust Complaints received and attended to | 8959 | 5711 | 2054 | 16724 |
| Removal of accumulation of Dung, Stagnant Water, Animal, and other Refuse | 211 | 115 | 179 | 505 |
| Removal of Animals improperly kept | 18 | 10 | 49 | 77 |
| Licensed Cowhouses Regularly | 17 | 13 | 9 | 39 |
| Licensed Slaughterhouses . Inspected | 7 | 15 | 4 | 26 |
| Fish-curing Premises | 15 | 24 | 10 | 49 |
| Other Proceedings, e.g. Legal Proceedings | 41 | 31 | 16 | 88 |
| Fever | 114 | 93 | 95 | 302 |
| Small Pox | 25 | 4 | 16 | 45 |
| Diphtheria | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |