London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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TABLE VI.
| Districts. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 North. | 2 South. | 3 East. | ||
| No. of Houses, Premises, &c., Inspected | 1712 | 1157 | 1407 | 4276 |
| No. of Re-Inspections | 3504 | 3319 | 3140 | 9963 |
| Results of Inspection— | ||||
| Orders issued for Sanitary Amendments of Houses and Premises | 1551 | 1200 | 1368 | 4119 |
| Houses and Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired, and Whitewashed | 628 | 497 | 430 | 1555 |
| Houses Disinfected after Infectious Diseases | 510 | 419 | 432 | 1361 |
| House Draines— | ||||
| Repaired, Cleansed, &c. | 90 | 46 | 75 | 211 |
| New Provided | 65 | 7 | 38 | 110 |
| Trapped or Ventilated | 153 | 167 | 231 | 551 |
| Stack Pipes and Waste Pipes Disconnected | 78 | 43 | 226 | 347 |
| Private and Water Closet— | ||||
| Repaired, Cleansed, &c. | 365 | 298 | 213 | 876 |
| Supplied with Water and Water Supply Apparatus | 179 | 142 | 167 | 488 |
| Ventilated | 19 | 13 | 18 | 50 |
| New Provided | 7 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| Water Supply— | ||||
| Houses Provided with Water Supply | 27 | 8 | 9 | 44 |
| House Supply Disconnected from Closet Cistern | 10 | 2 | 59 | 71 |
| Miscellaneous— | ||||
| Pavinig of Yards Repaired | 306 | 224 | 343 | 873 |
| Offensive Effluvia Abated | 35 | 18 | 59 | 112 |
| No. of Dust Complaints recieved and attended to | 119 | 29 | 43 | | 191 |
| Smoke Nuisances Abated | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Removal of accumulation of Dung, Stagnant Water, Animal and other Refuse | 36 | 14 | 26 | 76 |
| Stables Paved and Drained | 11 | 9 | 11 | 31 |
| Removal of Animals improperly kept | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| Overcrowding Abated | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Illegal Occupation of Cellars discontinued | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bakehouses Regularly Inspected | 51 | 33 | 39 | 123 |
| Fish-Curing Premises ,, ,, | 18 | 37 | 16 | 71 |
| Licensed Cowhouses ,, ,, | 15 | 13 | 9 | 37 |
| Licensed Slaughterhouses ,, ,, | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| Courts and Alleys Periodically Inspected | 41 | 23 | 18 | 82 |
| Legal Proceedings under the Food and Drugs Act. | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 |
| Small Pox Cases Visited and Disinfected | 19 | 9 | 7 | 35 |
| Fever Cases ,, ,, | 386 | 281 | 363 | 1030 |
| Diphtheria Cases ,, ,, | 192 | 214 | 156 | 562 |
| No. of Food Samples obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst | 21 | 28 | 40 | 89 |