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 Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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A Table of the Sanitary Inspector's work is appended, shewing the large amount of labour accomplished in his department.
Year ending 25th March. | Cesspools emptied and abolished. | Drains cleansed. | Houses and Premises connected with Sewers. | Pigs removed. | Accumulation of Offensive Matter removed. | Houses cleansed and purified. | Old Drains abolished. | Slaughter-houses visited. | Cow-houses visited. | Orders served for supply of Water. | [ Dust Bins provided. | Water supplied to Closets. | Traps supplied to Drains, &c. | Houses visited where Contagious Disease had occurred. | Yards repaved and repaired. | Dung Pits ordered. | Infected Bedding destroyed in houses. | Houses disinfected, Smallpox having occurred. | Notices sent to Dust Contractor. | Number of Articles disinfected. | Overcrowding abated. | Closets cleansed and repaired. | New Closets built. | Old Wells abolished. | Water supply disconnected 1 from sinks. |
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1858 | 240 | 221 | 265 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
1859 | 176 | 101 | 297 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1860 | 144 | 196 | 419 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1861 | 83 | 85 | 165 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1862 | 116 | 109 | 135 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1863 | 150 | 121 | 167 | 110 | 43 | 35 | 37 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
1864 | 193 | 136 | 198 | 117 | 48 | 34 | 37 | 160 | |||||||||||||||||
1865 | 202 | 139 | 306 | 114 | 49 | 36 | 38 | 240 | |||||||||||||||||
1866 | 180 | 150 | 300 | 130 | 40 | 33 | 34 | 301 | |||||||||||||||||
1867 | 976 | 406 | 1097 | 54 | 96 | 237 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 457 | 1320 | 36 | 1300 | ||||||||||||
1868 | 35 | 169 | 120 | 14 | 27 | 228 | 37 | 33 | 95 | 902 | 542 | ||||||||||||||
1869 | 109 | 96 | 130 | 10 | 22 | 147 | 109 | 40 ! | 38 | 3 | 843 | 542 | |||||||||||||
1870 | 94 | 103 | 125 | 12 | 18 | 108 | 50 | 42 | 36 | 72 | 530 | 348 | 62 | 4 | |||||||||||
1871 | 43 | 155 | 76 | 10 | 24 | 133 | 43 | 42 | 37 | 221 | 490 | 160 | 32 | 3 | 194 | ||||||||||
1872 | 17 | 158 | 126 | 8 | 23 | 243 | 69 | 34 | 45 | 30 | 70 | 240 | 92 | 153 | 1228 | ||||||||||
1873 | 39 | 130 | 126 | 10 | 24 | 204 | 66 | 39 | 38 | 12 | 38 | 197 | 112 | 70 | |||||||||||
1874 | 23 | 163 | 132 | 13 | 19 | 127 | 120 | 37 | 42 | 20 | 41 | 87 | 107 | 65 | |||||||||||
1875 | 28 | 192 | 120 | 17 | 30 | 130 | 110 | 34 | 35 | 17 | 94 | 117 | 54 | ||||||||||||
1876 | 10 | 175 | 95 | 12 | 37 | 136 | 80 | 29 | 45 | 15 | 86 | 95 | 40 | ||||||||||||
1877 | 162 | 87 | 13 | 33 | 94 | 72 | 44 | 24 | 10 | 73 | 173 | 83 | 9 | ||||||||||||
1878 | 185 | 52 | 12 | 37 | 68 | 40 | 23 | 46 | 17 | 63 | 437 | 437 | 2726 | 15 | |||||||||||
1879 | 196 | 49 | 18 | 40 | 64 | 36 | 23 | 46 | 10 | 49 | 222 | 42 | 222 | 1033 | 20 | 41 | |||||||||
1880 | 182 | 73 | 12 | 36 | 70 | 41 | 23 | 47 | 13 | 82 | 141 | 38 | 141 | 506 | 16 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 36 | ||||||
1881 | 5 | 231 | 58 | 14 | 32 | 134 | 37 | 21 | 48 | 9 | 60 | 136 | 42 | 136 | 720 | 30 | 36 | 4 |
(Signed) HENRY LESHAW.